Owc ssd upgrade bundle for 2011 imacs, owc mercury electra 500gb 6g ssd, adaptadrive 2. Upgrade the hdd in the new mid 2011 imac without buying an apple certified hdd. Were also going to oneup the 2010 program by including upgrade options for both the 21. Im using istat pro dashboard widget to get live system data of my mid2010 27 imac. My understanding is that starting with the 2009 imac models apple switch to using drives with an internal temperature sensor and that each manufacturers pin out for the temp. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 21 and 27 late 2009mid 2010 with this ssd upgrade bundle. Ultimately, it is possible to upgrade the hard drive in these 21. July 8, 2018 i ordered the temperature sensor for an ssd upgrade in my imac. If you are upgrading your hard drive and switching to a different brand, you may need to change this sensor. Another option people try is other fan control software. Is theres a way that i can disable the sensor or set a manual value for the fan speed. Upgrade your imac 2011 model with a blazing fast 3g or 6g solid state drive. This was a minor problem for us when we were upgrading or replacing.
Intel imac 27 lcd temperature sensor, mid 2011 mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. This guide will help you replaceupgrade the hard drive. How to upgrade your imac with an ssd 2019 updated the definitive guide. And all service manuals and parts descriptions that i found showed only one sensor. Temperature sensor for imac hard disc replacement type 2 for use in imacs that have three plugs going into the hard disk.
I installed both and the ssd runs perfectly, but i cannot get the fan to stop. Hdd fan control for mac free download and software. My new drive had no temperature sensor on it, so my imac motherboard didnt know what the hd temperature was. This was a minor problem for us when we were upgrading or replacing hard drives in imacs at the aasp i previously worked at. Both owc inline digital thermal sensor hdd upgrade cable for imac 2011. Owc inline digital thermal sensor for apple imac 2011. Once the sata cable is installed, it is easy to install and securely mount an ssd drive under the dvd drive. Disable hard drive sensor imac after hd swap user name. Owc inline digital thermal sensor hdd upgrade cable for.
I need to replace the hdd on a 2010 imac 27 inch a12 its unfortunately one of those models that used the built in hard drives temperature sensor rather than a surface. Where the ambient temperature sensor is located on 27 imacs. I used the sata power splitter suggestion on the spinner power cable and a normal sata cable from the mobo connector to the ssd and mounted it all under the optical. The ultimate guide to help you upgrade your imac with an ssd, now 2019 updated and still free to download. Temperature sensor on replacement hdd 1t apple community. The joy and pain of upgrading a 27inch imac with an ssd.
The joy and pain of upgrading a 27 inch imac with an ssd video. Owc diy kit for all apple imac 2011 models for replacing the main hard drive. Disable hard drive sensor imac after hd swap ehmac. I just opened the imac up now and was planning on installing a 3. Open the imac and remove the hdd following ifixits instructions. This is the temp sensor for the 27 intel imac from late 2009 and mid 2010. How to upgrade the main drive in a 27inch imac 2011 updated. Upgrade the hdd in the new mid 2011 imac without buying an. I simply diconnected the cable that normally connects between the hdd temp sensor. Both these fixes are less then perfect and leave the drive in a dangerous situation with no protection from overheating. I did not fit any thermal sensor and it works perfectly, no fan spin or any other problems. Remove the drive, you remove the sensor and the fans spin up full speed.
The imac has two sataiii connectors, one is already in use by the orginal 1tb hard drive. I have fitted a 1tb wd blue ssd to my late 2015 imac 27, it had no hard drive before, just the pcie ssd. Discover over 323 of our best selection of imac temperature sensor on with topselling imac temperature sensor brands. Upgrade the storage and improve boot time and readwrite speed in your imac intel 21. How to adjust mac fan speed manually with macs fan control. Apple uses a custom firmware that sends temperature. I purchased my cable and drive adapter for a 27 mid 2011 imac. Potentially fix imac fan blaring after hard drive upgrade. In both cases the smc system tends to go into frenzy and drive you mad with a loud fan. Best valueimac temperature sensor great deals onimac. I simply diconnected the cable that normally connects between the hdd temp sensor socket on the main logic board and the hdd from the hdd, but leaving it plugged into the logic board. This procedure was performed on a 27 imac which has slightly more room to install an ssd. Owc thermal sensor solves imac hdd compatibility issue monday, december 15th, 2014.
Owc now has a cable with heat sensor that is designed to take care of this problem. Apple ssd solid state drive apple standoff apple stands. Dv warehouse 9229229 apple optical drive temperature sensor cable for imac 27. Replace the optical drive with an ssd in your imac intel 27 emc 2390. Ssd compatibility thermal sensor connector imac intel. Their apple diagnostic software showed only one sensor. I also replaced the pcie ssd with a samsung nvme 1tb unit with an adapter, this also works perfectly. It describes how to install the ssd s temperature sensor so that the macs fans will operate at the correct speed. These are specific to the hard drive manufacturer you are using. Owcs inline solution is the only hardware digital thermal sensor on the market allowing a thirdparty 3. Following these instructions, i simply replaced my hdd with an ssd.
And for everybody saying 99% of users dont need to worry, you obviously arent an imac user that had to replace a burned out hdd with an ssd. Looking for a the kind of speeds that you can only get with a solid state drive, but dont want to give up that 1tb of storage in your 2010 27 imac. I need thermal sensor when install ssd for imac 27. I used the sata power splitter suggestion on the spinner power cable and a normal sata cable from the mobo connector to the ssd. Replaces the cable that used to read your drives builtin temp sensor with an external temp sensor. Owc inline digital thermal sensor for imac 2011 hard drive upgrade.
When i got this imac it already had an ssd installed into the main drive and the previous owner installed a fan control program due to the new harddrive not being able to do temperature control. Prior to 2009 any drive that fix could be used in an imac the temperature sensor was affixed to the outside of the drive. I now use the internal hard drive as a copy of the ssd. Sometimes reusing the external sensor is not possible or, as in more recent generations of imacs, replacing the original hard disk breaks the systems temperature monitoring. Tus especialistas en mac, iphone, ipad, apple watch, ipod y productos apple. This guide also includes steps to upgrade your imac s hard drive with a ssd. Other world computing outlines faulty temperature sensor connections may be to blame for an imac s fans blaring. A few years ago i installed a new 1tb hard drive spinning sata. I took my imac 27 i7 mid 2011 into the apple store because the fans were racing intermittently. Imac, you will need to have the owc digital thermal sensor. Rinbers hard drive temp temperature sensor cable for apple imac 27 9229224, 5931033 seagate.