About the product
Date of repair
Ref. number
1
Repairer
Simon Gibbon
Brand
Apple
Kind of product
Computer
About the repair
(Estimated) Year of production
2015
Model, type number and/or serial number
28" iMac
Defect found
Need to install new SSD and install patched Monterey onto it.
Problem description + probable cause
Install new SSD - SSD and iFixit SSD replacement kit supplied
Has the product been repaired?
Yes
What did you do to repair it?
Follow iFixit procedure needed two people in order to safely hold screen after using "pizza cutter" while two connectors are detached from internal circuit boards. HDD removed and SSD drive holder installed, excess glue removed from case, glue strips installed on aluminium case but with top protection tape left on screen side of glue strips, then screen reattached, secured in position with masking tape. Installed Monterey using OpenCore Patcher, user tested before protection tape removed and screen glued securely back in place.
Reparability of product (1 = difficult, 10 = easy)
2
Did you use repair information?
Yes
Where did this information come from?
From fellow repairers
Source repair information (url website)
https://www.ifixit.com/en-gb/products/imac-intel-27-late-2012-late-2019-ssd-upgrade-kit
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Add+An+SSD+To+The+27-Inch+iMac+(Late+2015)/67309
https://www.macworld.com/article/672461/how-to-install-macos-on-unsupported-mac.html
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/INSTALLER.html
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/How+to+Add+An+SSD+To+The+27-Inch+iMac+(Late+2015)/67309
https://www.macworld.com/article/672461/how-to-install-macos-on-unsupported-mac.html
https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/INSTALLER.html
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