Thanks Abraham. I'm replacing a dead HD on a friend's iMac. I would have started by attacking the screws at the bottom. Your video saved me many hours of pain
Thanks for that video. My daughter had this Mac and it had not worked for years. She wanted me to take the hard drive out and throw the computer away. There is no obvious way I was able to do it thanks to this video, I was able to do it. I have another suggestion for taking the magnetic couple frot screen off because I do not have a suction cup. I used a box cutter knife and easily wedged it in the top right-hand corner. This did not damage any of the computer. I then used a screwdriver and pushed behind the wedged blade and was it was easy to release the strong magnet couple.
Oh! That's where they keep the sugar.. Nice and instructional, I almost threw away my 27-inch mini-Mac monitor because it was overheating..Keep up making these videos..
Thanks for the clear and explanatory video. It's gives me a lot of confidence having built PCs and Hackingtosh machines before since the days of dual Athlon rigs. This seems doable. Time to get a not so new iMac with a busted glass for repair and upgrade.
Thanks to you my MAC is now a boat anchor...all kidding aside with your help I was able to disassemble, clean, reassemble and get rid of a condition where it was over heating and shutting off the monitor. Total success saving me hundreds of $$$$. Thx
I an working on an iMac to take out the hard drive. Did not have the model number or serial number. Did a quick search and came across your video here with the exact model. Thanks for posting it helped a lot!! Do you have a video concerning a video card replacement?
Thanks bro, I have done a few of these now but your advice about un-plugging it is crucial, I blew my house circuit breaker (thank God!) when I pulled the wrong power supply in error.
thank you. it helped. lets see if you have diagnostic videos. my imac 27 inch mid 2012 just stopped working and now i need to understand if it is power supply or hard drive that broke
hi. Thanks for this; it helped me quite a lot. My mid 2010 27" Imac is a bit noisy and I thought of dismantling the front screen, to clean up the fan. Maybe it has some dust in it. Could you put the ebay reference for the magnetic thing you used to pull up the screen? thanks!
What is in the area where the Apple symbol is in the center of the bottom of the Imac ? I have always hated the silver Apple symbol. I would love the create the old multi colored Apple logo, cut the gray one out, replace it with a transparent or translucent old Apple logo & have an led light go on when the Mac is powered on and shut off when it restarts or is shut off. The same for the back panel Apple as well, particularly on my 2009 Macbook Pro.
Great video. There is a bit of information I am looking for, but have not found it. It's about two small pieces of EMI tape on top. Can these be reattached when putting Mac back together? In UK ,apparently, these 2 small replacement pieces cost about £80 plus Vat. Can I use sticky aluminium tape instead? Thanks
thank you for this - however could I make some comments - PLEASE make sure you know which part is which - dont say "i think this is the power supply or maybe this!!" also if you are going to make a tear down video - please show all steps (your camera missed one of the connectors being removed) Just think about how you are going to film it before you start - maybe Fix Two cameras in position first - (or film it twice and edit it together) Hope you dont mind these comments but people often rely on vides like these and if steps are missed (not shown on screen) then its pointless
@@spicelord4782 Great! Swapped out the GPU (twice), and had it running Monterey, then Ventura, with OCLP. It's my daily driver, and it runs super well. Want to open it again for a clean and to upgrade the WiFi/Bluetooth.
thanks to show this. I dont have the cord to connect to the electricity. How do you call it? Power cord? Do you think I can buy any cord that fits on the back of my iMac? Thanks
well... thanks for video which is i can tell you is the most detailed one i have ever watched so far!!! 10 of 10 no doubts ;) can you tell me did you ever had imac which black out issue when screen is goes to sleep but the rest is working ?
here at work the same thing happened to a mac pro, one day the air conditioner failed and that fried the power supply, so the mac went to sleep and would never wake up
I had the 21" version of this and I could tale the glass off with my fingernails it was so easy to take off since I got my nails and put them between the frame and the glass and it came off
Please, one question? After disassemble my IMAC for cleaning cooling system then restored all part and cable.. found that audio not working . I can hear any sound . W I can do? Thank you
What an interesting video! I had no idea how to take apart my iMac w/o cracking something! You did a great job of explaining and demonstrating everything. You mentioned cleaning out dust. Do you have a video demonstrating how to do that? I have recently started having problems with my screen suddenly going black. The computer is still running. If a video is playing, I can even still hear it. But I can't see the screen again w/o doing a hard power off and starting up again. I came to YT to see if other people are having that problem and many people are, esp. on the 27" late 2009 iMacs, which is what I have. Do you happen to have a video that addresses this issue?? Thank you so much for your informative video!!
Do you can help me, I have a 27 "imac buying in February 2013, it no longer works, do you know how I can use the screen as an external monitor on my PC? Do you have any idea what parts should I buy exactly?
Hi! I got a 27” Apple Display Monitor (approx 2011) as a hand-me-down. (It’s not an iMac) It’s working great except for black spots and a yellowish tint in the display. Is there anyway to restore this? It’s possible this is a part of a “factory defect,” ..came across this in my research so far. Apparently it’s not able to be fixed, but if some ppl were able to get their monitor replaced at a Genius Bar 10 years ago, does that mean it’s possible to replace? It’s over 10 years old, so I doubt Genius Bar will work on this now hahah! It’s so pretty, hope I can restore it.
Maybe you can help me to figure out something. I have an iMac 27 from 2011. My HDD is a 1TB 7200. There are two partitions. On it I have a regular installation of Capitan (if I remember correctly) and one where I have Windows 7 installed, that I used to have PC games on. The OSX I used for music and everything else. About a month ago I started having issues with the starting up of OSX. Now neither the regular start up nor the Recovery goes all the way. They run half the way where the Apple Logo is and then start all over again or I have to restart it myself if it gets stuck. When I try to start up Windows the same thing happens. Only if I use FAIL SAFE START, I get all the way into windows. But I haven't found anything that I could do to change the other prompting. Q - Could it be the HDD that is not working correctly? Is it something else? I have built a handful of PC's over the years, so I am somewhat familiar with the components. Thanks for the video.
I have an imac this old. After the 1st year warranty ended. it needed a new Hard drive and dvd. So I paid and got it repaired. Around three years later. I turned on the computer and heard this noise i had never heard before. And it was the fan. I never even realized it had one. I always wondered why it was very hot. Then i realized why the hard drive and dvd needed to be replaced before. Since that day it has only turned on maybe two more times. Now in 2018 im going to buy a new Imac. But im also thinking of opening up the old one to see if i can fix the fan. But i am not sure if the problem is the fan. Or a loose connection. Or the sensor. Or something else. Any thoughts or advice on how to trouble shoot the problem once its open ?
Hi, nice video. I watched this a couple of times before I decided to open mine, but I think I broke a connector and now I get a flashing folder with a question mark in it. So I'm trying to identify the cable and possibly order another one to fix it. Can you help me?
i have change my graphic card and now i dont have sound .... i have put the right and left connector audio ... but nothing happen in sound , can you help me please ?
I thought it was a #10 Torx! Why he says it's a T9 has me stumped. The T10 even felt a little loose for my liking but it was the only one that fit. No mention that you need an extra slim torx bit and extension to get down through the narrow gap, just that the first one doesn't "fit" but not why, because it's the regular size hex bit and a slim one is needed to get in there.
I was given one of these however it was plugged in and I heard some clicking and popping sound I wasn’t sure it was the wall socket what was the actual computer so I unplugged it however it doesn’t turn on it seems like the on and off switch is faulty or something because doesn’t seem like it moves at all when you press it what are your thoughts
Does the same disassemble steps apply to a late 2009 27" iMac or are there difference sets of cable wires for that model? And do you happen to know if a Mid 2010 27" LCD display panel is compatible with a late 2009 A1312 model? I have to replace my display panel as it frequently goes Black even thought the computer is running in the background.
I need to remove hard drive and download contents to a flash drive. Is there and adapter I can purchase to connect to my laptop and extract pics from the drive? Thanks
![Noob To Max With DRAGON REWORK In Blox Fruits [FULL MOVIE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LnBMOinoOvA/mqdefault.jpg)
Clear, to the point and free from irritating attention grabbers or music. This is technical advice, not entertainment.
Absolutely love it.. how informational videos should be
Used to work on iMacs a lot when I was working in a college IT department! Nice to have a refresh! Thanks for the upload
still relevant today. Had one come in and was terrified to open it. Perfect video.
Thanks. Out of the several videos on disassembling an iMac I’ve seen so far, this was by far the most clear and straightforward. I appreciate it.
Thanks Abraham. I'm replacing a dead HD on a friend's iMac. I would have started by attacking the screws at the bottom. Your video saved me many hours of pain
Thanks for this video. It was extremely helpful. I need to disassemble this particular model, and you’ve made it very simple for me!
Thanks for that video. My daughter had this Mac and it had not worked for years. She wanted me to take the hard drive out and throw the computer away. There is no obvious way I was able to do it thanks to this video, I was able to do it. I have another suggestion for taking the magnetic couple frot screen off because I do not have a suction cup. I used a box cutter knife and easily wedged it in the top right-hand corner. This did not damage any of the computer. I then used a screwdriver and pushed behind the wedged blade and was it was easy to release the strong magnet couple.
Calm and peaceful technician
Oh! That's where they keep the sugar.. Nice and instructional, I almost threw away my 27-inch mini-Mac monitor because it was overheating..Keep up making these videos..
Thanks for the clear and explanatory video. It's gives me a lot of confidence having built PCs and Hackingtosh machines before since the days of dual Athlon rigs. This seems doable. Time to get a not so new iMac with a busted glass for repair and upgrade.
This was very helpful. I used a plunger as a suction cup to remove the front glass.
Ok great video Thnx now how do I remove the HD?
Thanks to you my MAC is now a boat anchor...all kidding aside with your help I was able to disassemble, clean, reassemble and get rid of a condition where it was over heating and shutting off the monitor. Total success saving me hundreds of $$$$. Thx
My graphics card falls off due to over heating and needs a £95 repair every few months but I need this for video editing.
Can you tell me how you got rid of this condition
@@boyinthecornerphotographya599 make sure it is plugged into its own power point with no adapters
I find it amazing that they went from having so many fans in these iMacs to just one in the newest style.
To make it more likely that the unit will suffer a complete melt-down two months after the warranty expires.
Big help, especially for people like me who need things slow.
Thanks. Great video. I wish you would have shown where the ram is located.
Thank you Abraham for sharing this information. Job well done sir.
I really needed to know the torx size, thanks! =)
thx Dude....that was extremely helpful ....after all these years ;-) .....
Was thinking about putting mine in a diy pc case and plugging it into a monitor
I an working on an iMac to take out the hard drive. Did not have the model number or serial number. Did a quick search and came across your video here with the exact model. Thanks for posting it helped a lot!! Do you have a video concerning a video card replacement?
a really good job. now it´s my turn to clean my iMac
Thank you Abraham, I was looking around for this Mac model and finally found the perfect video.
thansk for the video is there a video that locates the graphic card?
Thank you so much, man!!! You‘ve really helped me A LOT!!! My iMac is running again. Can‘t thank you enough!!! 😃👌
what a beautiful machine! somewhere in another life Steve is having fits
Thank you. This helped me a lot as I needed to get to the graphics card
Thank you kind Sir for posting this video
Thank you so much I needed this. Hope you are well!
Thanks bro, I have done a few of these now but your advice about un-plugging it is crucial, I blew my house circuit breaker (thank God!) when I pulled the wrong power supply in error.
I wished the newer 27"s were having the same magnet screen cover... Have multiple cracks on and no way to take it out for an easy exchange.
great video. wish i'd seen it before my last install. very helpful.
Nice video. My early 2008 is disassembled in much the same way.
Could you please make a pictures of the screws needed to unscrew? When taking the screen off
thank you. it helped. lets see if you have diagnostic videos. my imac 27 inch mid 2012 just stopped working and now i need to understand if it is power supply or hard drive that broke
hi. Thanks for this; it helped me quite a lot. My mid 2010 27" Imac is a bit noisy and I thought of dismantling the front screen, to clean up the fan. Maybe it has some dust in it. Could you put the ebay reference for the magnetic thing you used to pull up the screen? thanks!
Thanks for the helpful video do you have one on how to go further to replace the power supply?
What is in the area where the Apple symbol is in the center of the bottom of the Imac ?
I have always hated the silver Apple symbol.
I would love the create the old multi colored Apple logo, cut the gray one out, replace it with a transparent or translucent old Apple logo & have an led light go on when the Mac is powered on and shut off when it restarts or is shut off.
The same for the back panel Apple as well, particularly on my 2009 Macbook Pro.
On iMacs there is an IR sensor for remote control. It can be removed with no harm to the machine.
Are there any fuses inside that can be easily replaced?
I have one of these and it's been dead for years and today, for some reason, a friend was "You can just fix it...." and here I am.
Great video. There is a bit of information I am looking for, but have not found it. It's about two small pieces of EMI tape on top. Can these be reattached when putting Mac back together? In UK ,apparently, these 2 small replacement pieces cost about £80 plus Vat. Can I use sticky aluminium tape instead? Thanks
Yes you can reattach it.
Nice! My iMac 27 late 2015 has power to the fan, but nothing else. Not sure what is the issue?
Great video! I am in the process of removing my gpu and this was a huge help. Thank you!
thank you for this - however could I make some comments - PLEASE make sure you know which part is which - dont say "i think this is the power supply or maybe this!!"
also if you are going to make a tear down video - please show all steps (your camera missed one of the connectors being removed) Just think about how you are going to film it before you start - maybe Fix Two cameras in position first - (or film it twice and edit it together)
Hope you dont mind these comments but people often rely on vides like these and if steps are missed (not shown on screen) then its pointless
Thank u so much I found one yesterday I was wondering how to connect the screen
I appreciate this video. I have an SSD replacement to do, and this helps build confidence. Cheers!
Thank you! I imagine the procedure once inside will differ slightly with my 2010 27-inch, but I can't imagine it would be too much different.
I got the same imac I need to open up/clean and replace the hdd. How’d it work out?
@@spicelord4782 Great! Swapped out the GPU (twice), and had it running Monterey, then Ventura, with OCLP. It's my daily driver, and it runs super well. Want to open it again for a clean and to upgrade the WiFi/Bluetooth.
Can you help with the name of the tools used for removing the screws
The first cable upper left that you disconnected is the wifi antenna
Thanks, just what I needed.
Hello , one question how do you turn on the apple logo on the chasis on the back plate , thanks.
This is a great video, very helpful. Thanks for making it!
Great vid. Thanks for your help
Thank you. We just bout this imac. Your video was excellent.
thanks to show this. I dont have the cord to connect to the electricity. How do you call it? Power cord? Do you think I can buy any cord that fits on the back of my iMac? Thanks
Yes any cord will work.
In America the electricity is 110 in Europe is 220 should I change that cord to connect it?
thanks
Great video. Helped me out a lot. Thanks.
Thank you very much. This was very helpful.
Actually T10... don’t use a T9, you risk stripping them
actually its t9 dumbass
@@spicyboy8484 wrong it’s a t-10 I’m currently taking mine apart
@@Liocose nah fam
While removing glass has cracked can you tell me where can I get it
awesome and very helpful video. just what i needed
well... thanks for video which is i can tell you is the most detailed one i have ever watched so far!!! 10 of 10 no doubts ;) can you tell me did you ever had imac which black out issue when screen is goes to sleep but the rest is working ?
Extreme Hunts Thats a power supply problem, you need to replace that
are you sure its power suply ? and how do you know ?
here at work the same thing happened to a mac pro, one day the air conditioner failed and that fried the power supply, so the mac went to sleep and would never wake up
im kinda wondering ,you telling me its power suply, so how the imac is turning on if its power suply ?
I had the 21" version of this and I could tale the glass off with my fingernails it was so easy to take off since I got my nails and put them between the frame and the glass and it came off
Great video! Thanks very much for making this!
Please, one question?
After disassemble my IMAC for cleaning cooling system then restored all part and cable.. found that audio not working . I can hear any sound . W I can do?
Thank you
Where can I get the front glass panel, mine is broken
What an interesting video! I had no idea how to take apart my iMac w/o cracking something! You did a great job of explaining and demonstrating everything. You mentioned cleaning out dust. Do you have a video demonstrating how to do that?
I have recently started having problems with my screen suddenly going black. The computer is still running. If a video is playing, I can even still hear it. But I can't see the screen again w/o doing a hard power off and starting up again. I came to YT to see if other people are having that problem and many people are, esp. on the 27" late 2009 iMacs, which is what I have. Do you happen to have a video that addresses this issue??
Thank you so much for your informative video!!
i think you have either a bad GPU or a defective electrical ribbon that goes to the screen.
Do you can help me, I have a 27 "imac buying in February 2013, it no longer works, do you know how I can use the screen as an external monitor on my PC?
Do you have any idea what parts should I buy exactly?
Hi! I got a 27” Apple Display Monitor (approx 2011) as a hand-me-down. (It’s not an iMac) It’s working great except for black spots and a yellowish tint in the display. Is there anyway to restore this? It’s possible this is a part of a “factory defect,” ..came across this in my research so far. Apparently it’s not able to be fixed, but if some ppl were able to get their monitor replaced at a Genius Bar 10 years ago, does that mean it’s possible to replace? It’s over 10 years old, so I doubt Genius Bar will work on this now hahah! It’s so pretty, hope I can restore it.
Maybe you can help me to figure out something.
I have an iMac 27 from 2011. My HDD is a 1TB 7200. There are two partitions.
On it I have a regular installation of Capitan (if I remember correctly) and one where I have Windows 7 installed, that I used to have PC games on. The OSX I used for music and everything else.
About a month ago I started having issues with the starting up of OSX. Now neither the regular start up nor the Recovery goes all the way. They run half the way where the Apple Logo is and then start all over again or I have to restart it myself if it gets stuck.
When I try to start up Windows the same thing happens.
Only if I use FAIL SAFE START, I get all the way into windows. But I haven't found anything that I could do to change the other prompting.
Q - Could it be the HDD that is not working correctly? Is it something else?
I have built a handful of PC's over the years, so I am somewhat familiar with the components.
Thanks for the video.
do you have the so-called 'fusion drive'?
Thank you helped me a lot
Has the motherboard need to come out to replace the CPU fan?.
The delicate connector. Can that be replaced if you break it? If so, where do I buy it?
Thanks for this - very helpful.
I have an imac this old. After the 1st year warranty ended. it needed a new Hard drive and dvd. So I paid and got it repaired. Around three years later. I turned on the computer and heard this noise i had never heard before. And it was the fan. I never even realized it had one. I always wondered why it was very hot. Then i realized why the hard drive and dvd needed to be replaced before. Since that day it has only turned on maybe two more times. Now in 2018 im going to buy a new Imac. But im also thinking of opening up the old one to see if i can fix the fan. But i am not sure if the problem is the fan. Or a loose connection. Or the sensor. Or something else. Any thoughts or advice on how to trouble shoot the problem once its open ?
open up and change your old fan, maybe the old fan is jammed by dust or something and u can clean this fan.
Microphone
Not
Working
How would you reccomend cleaning the fan's and vents? Do I have to take out more than the LCD to get to it properly?
Hi,
nice video. I watched this a couple of times before I decided to open mine, but I think I broke a connector and now I get a flashing folder with a question mark in it. So I'm trying to identify the cable and possibly order another one to fix it. Can you help me?
messed up system possible or hd issue
Hard drive cable
Magnetize the screwdriver by passing across a magnet.
The first connector is the backlight DC power ,it could be 100-140 DC.
Thanks! Very useful 👌
Well thanks for the video but I was expect u to show how to take out the hard drive
i have change my graphic card and now i dont have sound .... i have put the right and left connector audio ... but nothing happen in sound , can you help me please ?
I thought it was a #10 Torx! Why he says it's a T9 has me stumped. The T10 even felt a little loose for my liking but it was the only one that fit. No mention that you need an extra slim torx bit and extension to get down through the narrow gap, just that the first one doesn't "fit" but not why, because it's the regular size hex bit and a slim one is needed to get in there.
Thank you very much for your informative and helpful video!
Thanks, very informative.
Really helpful thanks, I need magnetic tools!
Is retina imac?
Thank You Very Much it Helps me so Much
Very useful, thanks!
I have the same exact model. Could You please help me on identifying and replacing the graphic board?
I was given one of these however it was plugged in and I heard some clicking and popping sound I wasn’t sure it was the wall socket what was the actual computer so I unplugged it however it doesn’t turn on it seems like the on and off switch is faulty or something because doesn’t seem like it moves at all when you press it what are your thoughts
Does the same disassemble steps apply to a late 2009 27" iMac or are there difference sets of cable wires for that model? And do you happen to know if a Mid 2010 27" LCD display panel is compatible with a late 2009 A1312 model? I have to replace my display panel as it frequently goes Black even thought the computer is running in the background.
Where are you from?
Why don't you begin by placing the iMac screen up?
I need to remove hard drive and download contents to a flash drive. Is there and adapter I can purchase to connect to my laptop and extract pics from the drive? Thanks
Thank you very much sir
Great Job brilliant
very nice
Obrigado pelo vídeo, ajudou muito.
Awesome!! Thank you
if the led screen of the 27 inch dim, can you still repair it or does it need to be replaced? The model is 2012.
100% dim, or just the left side? Left (lower) side dimming can be fixed - see "Dark Side Screen Failure" video.
Thank you!