
Running this external SSD from FireWire 800 IS faster than running a standard FW800 mechanical hard drive. enclosed, 480 Gbs storage SSD from OWC macsales. I couldn't pay for both a new internal SSD and the cost for my local Apple Authorised Service to install it and I didn't want to break into my only work Mac to do a DIY I have never done before, so I went with purchasing and using an external FireWire. Finally dying a slow death after only 6 years! My replaced hard drive in my late 2009 iMac is doing what yours is doing.

Lots of different sized fasteners and small fiddly connectors to be careful of.


If you plan on doing a DIY of your iMac, if you have never did a teardown/reassembly of any computer and, especially, an iMac, you need to be careful. OWC macsales has these and you can call or contact them for more information.Īn internal SSD in your iMac will be FAST! If you are going to replace that drive yourself you should look at the OWC macsales site and think about perhaps installing a much faster SSD ( Soild State flash menory Drive) into your iMac, instead.
