Question 1

I currently have late 2013 27” iMac with fusion drive.  What is it I have to remove from my existing machine since it’s a fusion drive?

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It depends on what you are doing. Just the existing hard drive.  In the fusion drive iMac(s), there is a SATA hard drive and a SSD blade drive (I forget the format).   Getting to the SATA drive requires a partial disassembly, getting the blade drive requires a full disassembly(the blade drive is on the back side of the motherboard).

I saw conflicting advice on whether both the blade drive and a replacement SATA SSD drive would work together, I think that they would, but since a larger sata SSD would cost a lot more than a hard drive, I went with replacing the 3tb hard drive with another 3tb hard drive.

For my iMac with a fusion drive,I  used this kit (with the smallest available SSD) to replace a failed hard drive, I bought a new 3TB hard drive.  I did not use the provided SSD in my iMac.  The OWC kit contained everything needed for replacing the hard drive.   The process is not hard but you should watch the OWC video a few times, make sure that the old adhesive is removed completely, use the "pizza" cutter to separate the display panel from the case, and so forth.

I bought the owc kit, a 3TB hard drive, and second set of the adhesive strips.

Question 2

Another reviewer wrote somewhere that his imac didn’t recognize the new ssd in his kit for the 21” imac?  Has this been a problem?

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Hello! While there is always a chance of a drive being damaged during shipping and arriving DOA or an issue happening during installation, this is not something has been a problem. One thing you can do if you are worried about a drive not working upon installation, is to test it externally prior to installation using an external enclosure of some kind. For an SSD like this, most any 2.5" drive enclosure will do.

Question 3

Does the service engineer come to our house to install this kit ? or do i have to send in my imac?

Accepted Answer

This product is just the tools to install it yourself. The product is backed by an online do-it-yourself video. You can seen an example video here: https://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/imac_21inch_late_2013_hdd/iMac14-4/.

If you are not comfortable doing the installation yourself, this product is not for you.

Question 4

why is this so high priced?

Accepted Answer

Lots of parts and pieces along with special tools.

ASIN	B0026SB27Y
Additional Features	Compact
Best Sellers Rank	#162,900 in Computers ( See Top 100 in Computers ) #1,061 in Internal Solid State Drives
Brand	OWC
Built-In Media	OWC Mercury 6G SSD, AdaptaDrive bracket, Digital Thermal Sensor Cable, 2 suction cups, Adhesive tape set, 4 installation tools, Microfiber Screen Cleaning Cloth
Cache Memory Installed Size	1
Color	Noir, Or, Vert
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Connectivity Technology	SATA
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (325)
Data Transfer Rate	540 Megabytes Per Second
Digital Storage Capacity	1000 GB
Enclosure Material	Plastic
Form Factor	SATA
Global Trade Identification Number	00812437025651
Hard Disk Description	Solid State Drive
Hard Disk Form Factor	2.5 Inches
Hard Disk Interface	Solid State
Hard-Drive Size	1 TB
Hardware Connectivity	Solid State Drive
Hardware Platform	Mac
Installation Type	Internal Hard Drive
Manufacturer	Other World Computing
Media Speed	467 MB per second
Mfr Part Number	K27IM12HE1TB
Model Name	OWC2700DDRS512A
Model Number	OWCK27IM12HE1TB
Number of Items	1
Read Speed	540 Megabytes Per Second
Specific Uses For Product	Personal, Multimedia, Gaming
UPC	812437025651

OWC SSD Upgrade Bundle, 1.0TB 6G SSD, Drive Converter Bracket, Digital Thermal Sensor Cable, Install Tools, (OWCK27IM12HE1TB), for 2012-2015 iMac

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