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Hey Salem, i have a question. Does that transfer cable wrok for a data transfer from the HDD to the SSD if the HDD is 3.5 inch". Because I was told that USB couldn't deliver enough power for 3.5" hard drives but only for 2.5" hard drives.
Hi andy, I recently upgraded from ancient xps l501X 2010 to and a loq 2024, I was wondering what I could do with that old laptop I was running windows 10 on it and due to bottleneck of that 8gb DDR3 ram i eventually had to upgrade, was wondering if I could install Linux or something (which I am not knowledgeable about) and use it as a streaming device. Also that laptop heats up so much in idle so maybe I will have to build a case for it and attach a fan. The cpu health is at a 100% tested with Intel tool. Is it really worth it? Can it be used only for streaming? Can I use it as a personal could server? It is stuck at sata 2 speeds. Usb ports working on hopes and prayers.
I use a 27" iMac and have replaced the NVMe with a 1TB and installed a 2TB SSD to get them working as a fusion 3TB drive and it's fast AF. I've been working on PCs for about 30 years and yeah, I've got a permanent scar on my right hand from an iMac power supply from a few years back. Well done on this one. From 'The Oldest Technician That is Still Alive".
That's quite an interesting thing that happened to you. What happened to you to get such a scar from an iMac PSU? I would genuinely love to hear more about that.
@@Egg.Of.Glory999 doing a refurb on a 2011 27" iMac and in removing the PSU I hadn't given it a day or 3 to discharge so when I removed it I wasn't careful and ended up with a nice burn on the back of my right thumb hat looked like a constellation with the burn marks matching the contacts exactly still. The iMac is still being used in a friend's office. Jumped from the shock and ripped out the power button wire at the same time. LOL
I'm italian and that is for sure NOT a pizza slicer, of course I'm dissapointed that an american is not following italian rules about food. Apart from jokes, keep it up, you're doing an amazing work for the community 💪🏻
I also have bad experience with multiple Lexar SSD's. Better brands are Kingston, Samsung, Crucial, Western Digital, Intel, Micron (same as Crucial) and Sabrent. I have always regretted skimping on SSD's so far.
@@UhackUdie Any SSD without Dram is gunna be slower and less responsive, but Adata's SSDs just kinda suck in general, or at least they have. I have had multiple in the past and they all had wonky performance and reliability. You're better off getting another budget brand like Crucial or something.
@@UhackUdie 2 years ago, one of my clients insisted to get ADATA SU750 256GB to upgrade 30 of his PCs to Win10 just because it was the cheapest SSD. Told him just it was a bad idea. So far I had to replace 12 of out 30, he is lucky that the distributor replaces them under warranty.
@@PossesiveGamer Thats nothing i have 3 boybuddies knwing each other for 40 years, all married, and we'vent been out of the closet about our fagginess between us since day1
How ironic, I'm currently doing the exact repair on the same iMac model. Andy, instead of replacing the glass with an adhesive back you can get a magnetic kit that uses flat magnetic strips to adhere the screen to the frame. It's convenient but if you iMac is housed where there's dust or humidity I'd stick with the adhesive strip.
@@SrApathy33 Indeed I was actually going to say something of the effect. This repair is going to stick around the office to be used for lightweight tasks, (scheduling, printing, downloading Lupe's best work, whatever...) so yes indeed customers that don't plan to later undress their machine and poke around should as stated earlier, use the adhesive tape and maintain a secure seal. Personally I like the magnetic glass for another reason...I too have tiny racoon-like fingers that always seem to get prints on the inside of the glass so when I noticed it I can simply grab a small suction cup I use for removing iPhone screens and pull it off and clean it.
@@kunjpatel8442 I just slapped Catalina on my 2007 iMac I dug up next to dinosaur bones in storage ....the screen has two lines in it and all but it works quite well for its age.... 🤔, kinda like me. Clients machines I use quality parts meanwhile I'll slap my things together with tape and glue, build my own tools to check network security, like a Wifi Pineapple knock off outta router parts I dubbed the CrabApple and PWNagotchi's, Flipper Zeros with esp32 dev boards and the cheapest parts money can buy ....all work and all have a purpose...super budget friendly though. Haha so cheers 🥂 to those out there that take a bucket of PC parts and just make it happen! 🤘🏼😎
I distinctly remember my boss using a flathead screwdriver to get the screen off back in the day - yes it chipped both the chassis and the glass. You might be the second greatest technician that ever lived.
I'm watching this video on the exact model iMac. Except I purchased mine in June. for $200 from a local computer shop. Upgraded to 16gb with a 1tb SSD. Running Catalina as well. Love it. Use it with my Apple One service that I subscribe to. Eventually will do OCLP to macOS Ventura soon. So I can continue to get software updates.
One bit of advice that makes the whole thing a lot easier, lay the computer down on the table to do the repair rather than standing up. There's less of a chance of dropping the screen and breaking it, much easier. Additionally, when you're done, test it all out by securing the screen with painters blue tape to make sure everything works before putting on the replacement adhesive.
Macs brought to recycling were usually sent straight to dismantling, but one guy got a succesful linux install made in like 1,5 days, and another did just this, but as recyclers we did not go through the trouble of finding out how to hack a macOS back in.
If it’s an Intel iMac, hold down Command, Option, and R (on a Windows KB, use Windows as Command, and Alt as Option) then turn the device on and it will give you an option to connect to Wi-Fi. On this screen, you can also plug in an ethernet cable. Do the same command from before (Command+Option+R, if that doesnt work, try Command+R) and a loading bar should appear. After a couple minutes, you should be able to restore macOS using the Internet Recovery!
@@ottolehikoinen6193 12 years old and older! These older Macs are routinely discarded and it's such a shame because they can go and go. I put Sonoma on my 2009 white plastic unibody with Opencore.. Ran like a pig. But it's now smooth as silk with Big Sur :)
I replaced the HDD for a SSD on my old G4 iMac and put in two 1gb ram sticks. It is SO much faster now! My family uses it as our house jukebox. I just love the look of the G4 iMac, I can’t bring myself to get rid of it
I wish I kept mine! I bought a G4 iMac like 12 years ago when I was still in high school. I knew even then it was very obsolete and not particularly useful but i thought the design was amazing. I still think its one of Apple's best looking computers. My dad even got me a matching pair of Harmon Kardon speakers that was meant for that iMac and it was pretty cool. I upgraded the 80 GB HDD with a 120 GB HDD and I think I even ran some unofficial patch to upgrade it to Snow Leopard I believe.
I'm beginning to feel like this computer repair business is just a front for Andy to launch his standup career. I don't think I laugh as much when I'm watching specials of most comics.
I actually have one from my Dad and I've been debating how to fix these machines. It's a great computer with a slow HDD but I've always been scared on how to do this. Thank you for a great video guide.
Back at my computer repair job from a few years back, we removed those kinds of adhesive from computers by using a little wooden skewer stick. The idea is that you approach it perpendicular to the adhesive and rotate the stick so that the adhesive sticks to the stick, and then you can roll it the opposite direction of the direction you're removing the adhesive. Doing that greatly reduces the amount of scratching that takes place with the initial scrape plus can also help make sure that the adhesive doesn't break halfway while also (hopefully) not breaking any cables in the path. But it looks like it doesn't matter too much for **THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN THAT'S EVER LIVED**
I just bought a 2020, 27” iMac refurbished with all the upgrades. 1TB SSD. 64MB Ram. $1,300. Replaces my Late 2015 iMacPro and works like a dream! I was going to do the upgrade myself but the screen on the Pro was ghosting. One thing you left out of this video is letting the adhesive set over night so the screen doesn’t fall off later if it isn’t cured. Thanks, Gianni❤
Man I keep waiting for your vids and shorts Andy my Bro♥️,specially the ones related to Desktops,only desktops id say,now I watch all your vids,I swear I wait for your vids more than anyone man
Great video! I did something similar with my 2012 Mac Mini. Opened up, cleaned it, then swapped out the old HDD to an SSD and swapped out the memory from 8gb to 16 and it runs awesome! Still great for basic stuff like Office programs and web browsing. Totally worth the $120 bucks in parts!
This is the exact model I have on the workbench at work. SSD and OpenCore with Sonoma. Works absolutely fine and it's the perfect machine to perform any kind of software tests for some of our customers that use Macs. However, don't buy one used. People are absolutely nuts when asking money for them, even with the crappy original hard drives.
@@SalemTechsperts Market differences, I'd say. Outside of the US, especially where I'm at (Portugal), it's quite a pickle to find a good deal on one. If you can though, they are great machines.
I hate the adhesive on these so much when I upgraded it, I didn't bother. I just used clear duct tape, and taped it together. Can barely even tell it's tapped on. Makes getting inside much easier.
I have a 2014 BTO 21.5" i7 iMac......did the SSD upgrade.....I use it as a "head Unit" for Video/Music streaming on my home theater/audio system....it perfect for that.
I no longer buy the replacement tape, I do use the pizza cutter, but i don't remove the foam tape, once I have changed the HD to SSD and added ram, i simply paint on contact adhesive on top of the foam that has been cut. Wait for it to partially dry, about 10mins. Then carefully align and fit the screen. Once full dry I can't pull the screen off whatever i do. Done 3 like this so far.
Salem I love you and your channel and your mom. You're one of the only two channels I instantly like when I see it. Please make a video about how to unplug/plug different cables inside the laptop. I'm too scared to unplug those cables especially the weird looking ones. So I just recently repasted my gaming laptop without unplugging anything. There's not much available video detailing about cables and uplugging/plugging in laptops.
A good idea would be to start up the imac after you connect the screen but before you stick the screen on the frame. (you can hold it externally in place with some tape temporarily). This way you can check that everything is working. If you have made a mistake and you need to re-open the imac, you will have to carry out again the same process of buying new adhesive, cleaning the old one etc.
Having flashback to when I worked in a tech shop that did Mac repairs... working with the screen was terrifying. We did have the foam triangles to secure the base, though.
nice vid! I love my 2012 imac, i7 32gig ram and 1tb ssd. use it everyday while I work to listen to music and watch shows. but I did not go the legacy mac route and just installed Linux Mint. hell it even handles steam game streaming from my gaming computer when I have time between meetings lol.
I’m glad I saw this video because this is the exact model iMac that I have and it is slow. Nice to know it’s upgradable because I thought they weren’t.
NOICE. Spiffy and yes, the best upgrade for an older Mac. I just bumped the SSD in my ancient and pampered Mac Pro 2012 Tower from 512 GB to 1TB. "System Files" were EATING the Boot Drive. To be sure, I also have a 2TB Storage Drive in Bays 2 and 3 running as a Mirrored RAID. Paranoid. There are two kinds of computer users - those who have lost data... and those who WILL.
I replaced fusion hdd's flash drive with Samsung 970 Evo NVME on my 2017 iMac base model and it still works nicely. Wish I had the money back then to also replace the CPU.
I’m learning how to try my hand at re-balling with hot air. This way I can dig through my old ddr 3 three ram sticks to see if I can remove chips from it then give my old MacBook more ram by re-balling new memory chips to it. If I mess it up oh well. The old laptop had to retire at some point. It’s the old way I can try to make an upgrade to a laptop that isn’t upgradable. And unfortunately the nvme is soldered too. So I can’t upgrade storage. That’s too complex to try and re-ball it. 8 gigs option should never exist. But people buy it so Apple keeps pushing it. Apple should sell their products with 16gigs minimum. Great video. But currently I don’t even have money to spend on old Mac’s which is why I’m still running my janky late models 2018 MacBook Pro that’s a furnace and slow as hell. Almost thinking about downgrading to the os versions that launched around the time this laptop did to see if I can speed this old laptop up. 👍
I have a 2010 MacBook pro that I upgraded the ram and threw an SSD. Used opencore to throw monetary on. Was quick as hell. Also had a 2016 MacBook air was pretty damn quick. I just fixed my Mac install on the 2010 today for a data repair job at work. How the hell is a 2018 MacBook pro slow... I use a gaming desktop so I know what an actual quick computer feels like. Maybe you have a virus or a bottleneck in your computer
@@Tuna-l7p it's the 13 inch most basic and lowest spec they had at the time just so I could afford it. I was surprised to learn this laptop has DDR 3 ram. I thought that by 2018 Apple had already moved over to DDR 4. It only had 8 gigs of ram and was always pegged when I would check constantly giving me the spinning wheel. As a test I threw on a version of Mojave which was the os it launched with and noticed a decent performance boost. Then threw on sequoia and noticed the performance go back to what it was. The OS just seems to bit heavier for the specs I have. This is why I wanted to throw on 16 gigs and see if that gave it a little boost. And less spinning wheel. But other programs I use is Logic Pro x for music production. iMovie and DaVinci resolve studio for video production. When it comes time to render is when the laptop goes full fan power heats up like crazy and struggles at a rate of 2 to 4 fps on video rendering and slightly faster for music production. As a comparison, my asus zen book with 16 gigs of ram and a discrete you renders at 15 to 20 fps and completes videos renders much quicker than my MBP. But that's usually only when I have to work on things remotely from a different location. At my home office I have a computer I built myself with 64 gigs of ddr 4 and an AMD 5950x for the processor coupled with a 16 gig version of the rtx 4060 ti card I render on average right around 200 fps which completes my renders way faster. Unfortunately I don't have 2 to 4 thousand to spend on a laptop with actual specs made to render DaVinci resolve and such. So more often than not I have my zen book with me and MBP had just been sitting ideal. Unless Im working on sound. That's all it's been used for recently. If ever I have a couple thousand just lying around I'll upgrade this tired old laptop to a better Mac. But currently I can't even walk by the apple section or go in a Mac store. Max I can spend is 900 bucks. And nothing Apple is currently selling is 900 bucks when it comes to their computers. But yeah. No virus. It's just slow. It works. It's a working laptop it's just like back in the days when you could power up the computer, go use the restroom, cook some breakfast, maybe have some coffee and just maybe by then it was ready to use. If I give this tired laptop time it does everything. I just can't expect quick results is all.
@@leosthrivwithautism I would run Mojave if you can then. ya apple sucks and they get away with a lot since the avg consumer doesn't know they bought crap until they turn it on and wonder why it runs slow. I tend to avoid recommending laptops but when I do I say to overcompensate and get something more then what you need. Since realistically a high end laptop in 4 years will become average. And an average laptop turns borderline unusable. With os updates and apps becoming more demanding over the years
we have a 2009 iMac which currently runs Mac OS 10.13 patched to run on it as well as windows 7 with Bootcamp, and it works great! very good for word processing, videos, and school assignments.
Great, entertaining video on how to replace the HDD in these old iMacs. I'm an ex-Apple authorized technician and can confirm that these were the last, best upgradeable iMacs (though it would have been nicer if they had used the magnetic screen attachment like the older ones). The MacBook Pro (mid 2012) was the last, best upgradeable MacBook Pro as well. After these, Apple just got more and more anti-repair. I disliked the proprietary SSDs and even worse, the soldered on board SSDs. OpenCore Legacy Patcher really breathes new life into these old Macs too. I run the latest macOS on my MacBook Pro (mid 2012) and it works fine. Sure, it's not as fast as a new MacBook but it still works well.
ok dude, thanks a lot with this video, i have 27 inch 2012 imac with i5 and ddr 3 8gb memory.. i surely will upgrade this thing because the screen is so good for editing photos. on my way upgrading my imac rn.
First time watching your full video. I usually watch your shorts. I do have to say your shorts are more entertainng. Your full video is more informative. Keep up the good work.
Replacing the drive and using OpenCore has been my go to for these - such an easy job for such a great end result. Also that pizza cutter is designed to be just deep enough to clear the adhesive without damaging the camera wiring. Also also, I did once touch the PSU accidentally, it shouldnt kill you but it is SUPREMELY unpleasant.
The 2020 27" iMac with the 16GB 5700 XT & 18 Core iMac Pro are some of the best AIO desktops you can buy today, and they are still supported with modern macOS. Intel MacBooks sucked, but Apple's Intel-based Desktops were KINGS! Up to 256GB of memory! Cant get that on a modern M3 iMac
I agree with you. But used/refurbished Dell Optiplex AIO's are more repair/upgrade friendly. No adhesive is involved if you want to upgrade the storage or RAM. Some models only require a few clips to remove the back panel and access the HDD or SSD! The PSU is safer as well. Some models even have upgradable CPUs!
Thanks for sharing! My first time visiting the channel. I have an IMac 22-inch screen. I was told that it couldn't be upgraded beyond Catalina. I hate I upgraded the IOS, so now my Adobe software doesn't work. I am not familiar with using the time machine, so I don't know If that would help. I plan to use it as a monitor to watch UA-cam videos or play chill music in a sitting area I'm setting up. Maybe open a spreadsheet and surf the web. I will consider the HD upgrade when I have time on my hands to do nothing. This video will be my inspiration. 😃
I get that it doesn’t make sense to do extra work for free, but since it was a friend’s machine wouldn’t it make sense to re-paste/ptm the cooler while you were in there? Probably dry as a bone by now and a possible future heating problem.
The better option is to key an NVME drive that is keyed to the Apple slot to replace the woeful Fusion drive on the rear of the motherboard.. It's relatively easy to get to if you've got as far as you have anyway.. a few more bits to uninstall and then you can remove the logic board and flip it over.. I installed a 1TB NVME and a 1TB SSD as well as 32GB RAM and it's fine for everyday tasks - also use it for some photo editing :)
i have the last thick imac 21.5 inch its a 2010 model and its surprising quick with the original hard drive! it is running mac os high sierra and i put 24 gb of ram in it! and yes i know thats unsupported for the ram but it does work with 0 issues... you have to use 2 1600 mhz ram and 2 1333 mhz ram sticks or it wont boot it will just beep if you dont use a combo of fast ram and slow ram... im thinking about putting big sur on it idk
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Hey Salem, i have a question. Does that transfer cable wrok for a data transfer from the HDD to the SSD if the HDD is 3.5 inch". Because I was told that USB couldn't deliver enough power for 3.5" hard drives but only for 2.5" hard drives.
@SalemTechsperts 4:34 The deadest technician that never lived. 😂
Pretty nice. While ur PC gets fixed. U can get a sub.
@@puncas1865 no you need the other adapter that provides more power, I have them linked in my Amazon shop
Hi andy, I recently upgraded from ancient xps l501X 2010 to and a loq 2024, I was wondering what I could do with that old laptop I was running windows 10 on it and due to bottleneck of that 8gb DDR3 ram i eventually had to upgrade, was wondering if I could install Linux or something (which I am not knowledgeable about) and use it as a streaming device.
Also that laptop heats up so much in idle so maybe I will have to build a case for it and attach a fan. The cpu health is at a 100% tested with Intel tool.
Is it really worth it? Can it be used only for streaming? Can I use it as a personal could server? It is stuck at sata 2 speeds. Usb ports working on hopes and prayers.
I use a 27" iMac and have replaced the NVMe with a 1TB and installed a 2TB SSD to get them working as a fusion 3TB drive and it's fast AF.
I've been working on PCs for about 30 years and yeah, I've got a permanent scar on my right hand from an iMac power supply from a few years back.
Well done on this one.
From 'The Oldest Technician That is Still Alive".
Xd.
That's quite an interesting thing that happened to you. What happened to you to get such a scar from an iMac PSU? I would genuinely love to hear more about that.
@@Egg.Of.Glory999 doing a refurb on a 2011 27" iMac and in removing the PSU I hadn't given it a day or 3 to discharge so when I removed it I wasn't careful and ended up with a nice burn on the back of my right thumb hat looked like a constellation with the burn marks matching the contacts exactly still. The iMac is still being used in a friend's office.
Jumped from the shock and ripped out the power button wire at the same time. LOL
@@WireHedd That's honestly quite an interesting story! It is funny how that happened, and I myself am into computers.
The oldest technician that is still alive vs the greatest technician that ever lived
why is lupe for sale for 20 dollars
because he is a technician.
bro thinks its still 1865
pretty steep yeah
Yeah i know wasn't that outlawed in 1865?
That's just the cost of his services
THE GREATEST iMAC REPAIR SHOP THAT'S EVER LIVED.
I need one
lol
iMac users love him
Apple hates him
That ever existed**
more like The Greatest Repair Shop That's Ever Lived
I'm italian and that is for sure NOT a pizza slicer, of course I'm dissapointed that an american is not following italian rules about food.
Apart from jokes, keep it up, you're doing an amazing work for the community 💪🏻
Ma sticazzi, lui è IL PIU GRANDE TECNICO CHE SIA MAI ESISTITO🤌
Abbiamo bisogno di un tecnico come lui anche qui
De base socio
@@charginginprogresssblink46 potrebbe essere tra i papabili?
Massí fra vabbene accussí
7:25 The greatest technician that's ever lived.
Thanks
Just adding an SSD to an old laptop or computer can give it a BIG boost in performance. Just dont buy the adata ones and buy the ones with dram cache
Why not adata? Just curious
Ther SU line of sata ssds has a really high failure rate. I personaly had 2 of them fail on me.
I also have bad experience with multiple Lexar SSD's. Better brands are Kingston, Samsung, Crucial, Western Digital, Intel, Micron (same as Crucial) and Sabrent. I have always regretted skimping on SSD's so far.
@@UhackUdie Any SSD without Dram is gunna be slower and less responsive, but Adata's SSDs just kinda suck in general, or at least they have. I have had multiple in the past and they all had wonky performance and reliability. You're better off getting another budget brand like Crucial or something.
@@UhackUdie 2 years ago, one of my clients insisted to get ADATA SU750 256GB to upgrade 30 of his PCs to Win10 just because it was the cheapest SSD. Told him just it was a bad idea. So far I had to replace 12 of out 30, he is lucky that the distributor replaces them under warranty.
16 years is the longest friendship i have heard of that is really nice
Im 25 and I have 2 buddies that Ive been friends with since kindergarten, and my closest friend is one of 15 yrs.
@@PossesiveGamer dam thats nice my longest lasting one is 3 years
46 years old here and my best friend is someone I've been best friends with since Kindergarden. So, friends for a solid 40 years.
@@PossesiveGamer Thats nothing i have 3 boybuddies knwing each other for 40 years, all married, and we'vent been out of the closet about our fagginess between us since day1
How ironic, I'm currently doing the exact repair on the same iMac model. Andy, instead of replacing the glass with an adhesive back you can get a magnetic kit that uses flat magnetic strips to adhere the screen to the frame. It's convenient but if you iMac is housed where there's dust or humidity I'd stick with the adhesive strip.
Magnets are convenient if you gotta open up the device more often, but a customer really just needs it shut.
@@SrApathy33 Indeed I was actually going to say something of the effect. This repair is going to stick around the office to be used for lightweight tasks, (scheduling, printing, downloading Lupe's best work, whatever...) so yes indeed customers that don't plan to later undress their machine and poke around should as stated earlier, use the adhesive tape and maintain a secure seal. Personally I like the magnetic glass for another reason...I too have tiny racoon-like fingers that always seem to get prints on the inside of the glass so when I noticed it I can simply grab a small suction cup I use for removing iPhone screens and pull it off and clean it.
For people at home, a strong, clear packing tape is a good cheap option.
@@kunjpatel8442 I just slapped Catalina on my 2007 iMac I dug up next to dinosaur bones in storage ....the screen has two lines in it and all but it works quite well for its age.... 🤔, kinda like me.
Clients machines I use quality parts meanwhile I'll slap my things together with tape and glue, build my own tools to check network security, like a Wifi Pineapple knock off outta router parts I dubbed the CrabApple and PWNagotchi's, Flipper Zeros with esp32 dev boards and the cheapest parts money can buy ....all work and all have a purpose...super budget friendly though. Haha so cheers 🥂 to those out there that take a bucket of PC parts and just make it happen! 🤘🏼😎
That’s not ironic, that’s coincidental. Irony is the opposite or juxtaposition of what you think or expect on the surface.
ngl that electrocute part got me spooked
💀
I have to respect having a prop skeleton around just for random gags.
I distinctly remember my boss using a flathead screwdriver to get the screen off back in the day - yes it chipped both the chassis and the glass. You might be the second greatest technician that ever lived.
I'm watching this video on the exact model iMac. Except I purchased mine in June. for $200 from a local computer shop. Upgraded to 16gb with a 1tb SSD. Running Catalina as well. Love it. Use it with my Apple One service that I subscribe to. Eventually will do OCLP to macOS Ventura soon. So I can continue to get software updates.
4:36 Not the skeleton with that long bone again 😭😭😭💀💀
it's non existent.
I got jumpedscared.
@@cjgv-i7h It’s my anatomically correct skeleton
I do this work at my shop. Its Worth it! Better than buying a Whole new one They get pretty Expensive! Awesome Video!
One bit of advice that makes the whole thing a lot easier, lay the computer down on the table to do the repair rather than standing up. There's less of a chance of dropping the screen and breaking it, much easier. Additionally, when you're done, test it all out by securing the screen with painters blue tape to make sure everything works before putting on the replacement adhesive.
7:54 "now this is the worst part", youtube proceeds to play an ad
I was honest with you 😂
Macs brought to recycling were usually sent straight to dismantling, but one guy got a succesful linux install made in like 1,5 days, and another did just this, but as recyclers we did not go through the trouble of finding out how to hack a macOS back in.
If it’s an Intel iMac, hold down Command, Option, and R (on a Windows KB, use Windows as Command, and Alt as Option) then turn the device on and it will give you an option to connect to Wi-Fi. On this screen, you can also plug in an ethernet cable. Do the same command from before (Command+Option+R, if that doesnt work, try Command+R) and a loading bar should appear. After a couple minutes, you should be able to restore macOS using the Internet Recovery!
@@komidanohitouko all good if it's new enough of a Mac.
@@ottolehikoinen6193 12 years old and older! These older Macs are routinely discarded and it's such a shame because they can go and go. I put Sonoma on my 2009 white plastic unibody with Opencore.. Ran like a pig. But it's now smooth as silk with Big Sur :)
12:07 "Are you sure you wish to proceed (y/N)? Maybe" 💀💀💀💀
“Operation canceled”
caught that too, huh? Was a real mood 😆
I don't know. Can you repeat the question?
I replaced the HDD for a SSD on my old G4 iMac and put in two 1gb ram sticks. It is SO much faster now! My family uses it as our house jukebox. I just love the look of the G4 iMac, I can’t bring myself to get rid of it
I wish I kept mine! I bought a G4 iMac like 12 years ago when I was still in high school. I knew even then it was very obsolete and not particularly useful but i thought the design was amazing. I still think its one of Apple's best looking computers. My dad even got me a matching pair of Harmon Kardon speakers that was meant for that iMac and it was pretty cool. I upgraded the 80 GB HDD with a 120 GB HDD and I think I even ran some unofficial patch to upgrade it to Snow Leopard I believe.
mhm, a media centre will always be a great use for these older machines, especially considering that many will have cd/dvd drives :)
I'm beginning to feel like this computer repair business is just a front for Andy to launch his standup career. I don't think I laugh as much when I'm watching specials of most comics.
I actually have one from my Dad and I've been debating how to fix these machines. It's a great computer with a slow HDD but I've always been scared on how to do this. Thank you for a great video guide.
This is your best video yet.
❤️
You know everybody and their brother is pausing at 11:18 to see that Baltimore phone number 🤣
dude ive been texting her for the past 30 min
@@HOBOTw1tcH no shot
I just hope that is not a real number
Back at my computer repair job from a few years back, we removed those kinds of adhesive from computers by using a little wooden skewer stick. The idea is that you approach it perpendicular to the adhesive and rotate the stick so that the adhesive sticks to the stick, and then you can roll it the opposite direction of the direction you're removing the adhesive. Doing that greatly reduces the amount of scratching that takes place with the initial scrape plus can also help make sure that the adhesive doesn't break halfway while also (hopefully) not breaking any cables in the path.
But it looks like it doesn't matter too much for
**THE GREATEST TECHNICIAN THAT'S EVER LIVED**
I just bought a 2020, 27” iMac refurbished with all the upgrades. 1TB SSD. 64MB Ram. $1,300. Replaces my Late 2015 iMacPro and works like a dream!
I was going to do the upgrade myself but the screen on the Pro was ghosting.
One thing you left out of this video is letting the adhesive set over night so the screen doesn’t fall off later if it isn’t cured.
Thanks,
Gianni❤
12:30 Or you can use it as a door stopper.
Lol
damn, these long videos are so much better than the short ones, why tf no one watches those?
Man I keep waiting for your vids and shorts Andy my Bro♥️,specially the ones related to Desktops,only desktops id say,now I watch all your vids,I swear I wait for your vids more than anyone man
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shoutout received bello mio!
Always blessed when the
_GREATEST TECHNICIAN THAT EVER LIVED_ …uploads
Great video! I did something similar with my 2012 Mac Mini. Opened up, cleaned it, then swapped out the old HDD to an SSD and swapped out the memory from 8gb to 16 and it runs awesome! Still great for basic stuff like Office programs and web browsing. Totally worth the $120 bucks in parts!
Lupe in the beginning : Representing Merch
TGTTEL: *DREAMCAST*
funny how they have a computer shop inside of subway
You guys are so funny! I have 0 computer skills and I have no idea what you are talking about, but I keep watching because I enjoy the banter!
I love watching your UA-cam videos haha. I genuinely enjoy doing and watching these kinds of tear downs and upgrading the hardware.
This is the exact model I have on the workbench at work. SSD and OpenCore with Sonoma. Works absolutely fine and it's the perfect machine to perform any kind of software tests for some of our customers that use Macs.
However, don't buy one used. People are absolutely nuts when asking money for them, even with the crappy original hard drives.
I’ve been able to find insane deals on them used though.
@@SalemTechsperts Market differences, I'd say. Outside of the US, especially where I'm at (Portugal), it's quite a pickle to find a good deal on one.
If you can though, they are great machines.
At 2:24 you missed the chance to do a "not/never gonna give you up" followup
I hate the adhesive on these so much when I upgraded it, I didn't bother. I just used clear duct tape, and taped it together. Can barely even tell it's tapped on. Makes getting inside much easier.
I have a 2014 BTO 21.5" i7 iMac......did the SSD upgrade.....I use it as a "head Unit" for Video/Music streaming on my home theater/audio system....it perfect for that.
I no longer buy the replacement tape, I do use the pizza cutter, but i don't remove the foam tape, once I have changed the HD to SSD and added ram, i simply paint on contact adhesive on top of the foam that has been cut. Wait for it to partially dry, about 10mins. Then carefully align and fit the screen. Once full dry I can't pull the screen off whatever i do. Done 3 like this so far.
Salem I love you and your channel and your mom. You're one of the only two channels I instantly like when I see it. Please make a video about how to unplug/plug different cables inside the laptop. I'm too scared to unplug those cables especially the weird looking ones. So I just recently repasted my gaming laptop without unplugging anything. There's not much available video detailing about cables and uplugging/plugging in laptops.
I did an upgrade to my 2011 21 inch iMAC, it runs great ventura.
4:35 Geez man, don't jumpscare me like that 😭😂
Good job on prolonging the classic Intel iMac, please make more, oh and nice VW car :D
Il più grande tecnico che sia mai vissuto 🤌🍕🇮🇹
Long form video blessing from The Greatest UA-cam Tech Channel That Ever Lived
this is the best channel that i´ve discovered in my entire life, thank you both for your honest work !!
Hah thank you for finding me!
4:24 bro sounds like Linus ☠️💀☠️😭😭😭💯💯💯
salem tech tips
How dare you insult my lil raccoon fingers man like that?
@@daspooperidunncurr8379 it is what it is
He also sounds like Linus at 7:22
Pirate Software's discord server and this channel are two of my favorite places to learn stuff
A good idea would be to start up the imac after you connect the screen but before you stick the screen on the frame. (you can hold it externally in place with some tape temporarily).
This way you can check that everything is working. If you have made a mistake and you need to re-open the imac, you will have to carry out again the same process of buying new adhesive, cleaning the old one etc.
My man used the Halo count down sound... love to the goat
Having flashback to when I worked in a tech shop that did Mac repairs... working with the screen was terrifying. We did have the foam triangles to secure the base, though.
Man You are the ChrisFix of Computer and Laptops I love The Content so Much
It’s a lot of computers, that kind of old and not expensive at all, but absolutely great and really fast. A specially after some tiny touches.
nice vid! I love my 2012 imac, i7 32gig ram and 1tb ssd. use it everyday while I work to listen to music and watch shows. but I did not go the legacy mac route and just installed Linux Mint. hell it even handles steam game streaming from my gaming
computer when I have time between meetings lol.
Holy, the Halo Reach respawn tick sound. That gave me a nostalgia trip
DANGIT! 😂 That electrocution jumpscare made me jump out of my skin fr 😂
I spilled mu soup 😭😭
I'm still here binging. I have to pee, but that can wait. You give good feelings. You deserve support for what you give so generously.
I’m glad I saw this video because this is the exact model iMac that I have and it is slow. Nice to know it’s upgradable because I thought they weren’t.
Why does this channel always have the best music
I have good taste
Love seeing you clean everything up before you started working on it 💯 And your videos are evolving into there final form 🤟😎
i did that job with that very same imac model and even buying new adhesive the screen felt to the table
Just clicked the home page to see this, 12 oclock here in the UK, perfect timing haha
I have a 2010 iMac my dad gave me, put an i7 and 16 GB of ram with an ssd with a fresh install of Ubuntu and it is perfect for doing school work!
I did the same with an 2012 mac mini. Upgraded to 16gb ram and a 1tb ssd
NOICE. Spiffy and yes, the best upgrade for an older Mac.
I just bumped the SSD in my ancient and pampered Mac Pro 2012 Tower from 512 GB to 1TB. "System Files" were EATING the Boot Drive. To be sure, I also have a 2TB Storage Drive in Bays 2 and 3 running as a Mirrored RAID. Paranoid. There are two kinds of computer users - those who have lost data... and those who WILL.
I replaced fusion hdd's flash drive with Samsung 970 Evo NVME on my 2017 iMac base model and it still works nicely. Wish I had the money back then to also replace the CPU.
I’m learning how to try my hand at re-balling with hot air. This way I can dig through my old ddr 3 three ram sticks to see if I can remove chips from it then give my old MacBook more ram by re-balling new memory chips to it.
If I mess it up oh well. The old laptop had to retire at some point. It’s the old way I can try to make an upgrade to a laptop that isn’t upgradable. And unfortunately the nvme is soldered too. So I can’t upgrade storage. That’s too complex to try and re-ball it.
8 gigs option should never exist. But people buy it so Apple keeps pushing it. Apple should sell their products with 16gigs minimum.
Great video. But currently I don’t even have money to spend on old Mac’s which is why I’m still running my janky late models 2018 MacBook Pro that’s a furnace and slow as hell. Almost thinking about downgrading to the os versions that launched around the time this laptop did to see if I can speed this old laptop up. 👍
I have a 2010 MacBook pro that I upgraded the ram and threw an SSD. Used opencore to throw monetary on. Was quick as hell. Also had a 2016 MacBook air was pretty damn quick. I just fixed my Mac install on the 2010 today for a data repair job at work. How the hell is a 2018 MacBook pro slow... I use a gaming desktop so I know what an actual quick computer feels like. Maybe you have a virus or a bottleneck in your computer
@@Tuna-l7p it's the 13 inch most basic and lowest spec they had at the time just so I could afford it. I was surprised to learn this laptop has DDR 3 ram. I thought that by 2018 Apple had already moved over to DDR 4. It only had 8 gigs of ram and was always pegged when I would check constantly giving me the spinning wheel.
As a test I threw on a version of Mojave which was the os it launched with and noticed a decent performance boost.
Then threw on sequoia and noticed the performance go back to what it was.
The OS just seems to bit heavier for the specs I have. This is why I wanted to throw on 16 gigs and see if that gave it a little boost. And less spinning wheel.
But other programs I use is Logic Pro x for music production. iMovie and DaVinci resolve studio for video production.
When it comes time to render is when the laptop goes full fan power heats up like crazy and struggles at a rate of 2 to 4 fps on video rendering and slightly faster for music production.
As a comparison, my asus zen book with 16 gigs of ram and a discrete you renders at 15 to 20 fps and completes videos renders much quicker than my MBP.
But that's usually only when I have to work on things remotely from a different location. At my home office I have a computer I built myself with 64 gigs of ddr 4 and an AMD 5950x for the processor coupled with a 16 gig version of the rtx 4060 ti card I render on average right around 200 fps which completes my renders way faster.
Unfortunately I don't have 2 to 4 thousand to spend on a laptop with actual specs made to render DaVinci resolve and such.
So more often than not I have my zen book with me and MBP had just been sitting ideal. Unless Im working on sound. That's all it's been used for recently. If ever I have a couple thousand just lying around I'll upgrade this tired old laptop to a better Mac. But currently I can't even walk by the apple section or go in a Mac store. Max I can spend is 900 bucks. And nothing Apple is currently selling is 900 bucks when it comes to their computers.
But yeah. No virus. It's just slow. It works. It's a working laptop it's just like back in the days when you could power up the computer, go use the restroom, cook some breakfast, maybe have some coffee and just maybe by then it was ready to use. If I give this tired laptop time it does everything. I just can't expect quick results is all.
@@leosthrivwithautism I would run Mojave if you can then. ya apple sucks and they get away with a lot since the avg consumer doesn't know they bought crap until they turn it on and wonder why it runs slow. I tend to avoid recommending laptops but when I do I say to overcompensate and get something more then what you need. Since realistically a high end laptop in 4 years will become average. And an average laptop turns borderline unusable. With os updates and apps becoming more demanding over the years
we have a 2009 iMac which currently runs Mac OS 10.13 patched to run on it as well as windows 7 with Bootcamp, and it works great! very good for word processing, videos, and school assignments.
Great, entertaining video on how to replace the HDD in these old iMacs. I'm an ex-Apple authorized technician and can confirm that these were the last, best upgradeable iMacs (though it would have been nicer if they had used the magnetic screen attachment like the older ones). The MacBook Pro (mid 2012) was the last, best upgradeable MacBook Pro as well. After these, Apple just got more and more anti-repair. I disliked the proprietary SSDs and even worse, the soldered on board SSDs. OpenCore Legacy Patcher really breathes new life into these old Macs too. I run the latest macOS on my MacBook Pro (mid 2012) and it works fine. Sure, it's not as fast as a new MacBook but it still works well.
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The chemistry and jokes between you and Lupe are top tier, the "cream" joke got me cackling, wish you two good buddies all the best.
ok dude, thanks a lot with this video, i have 27 inch 2012 imac with i5 and ddr 3 8gb memory.. i surely will upgrade this thing because the screen is so good for editing photos.
on my way upgrading my imac rn.
First time watching your full video. I usually watch your shorts. I do have to say your shorts are more entertainng. Your full video is more informative. Keep up the good work.
I still use my 2017 27" iMac 1 TB HD 48 GB RAM. Planning to buy a Mac Mini Pro and use the iMac as a display with Luna display via USB-C.
I honestly dont mind the frequency i just watch all ur old shorts again & again for fun ,they are funny the 1st or the 5th time
Replacing the drive and using OpenCore has been my go to for these - such an easy job for such a great end result. Also that pizza cutter is designed to be just deep enough to clear the adhesive without damaging the camera wiring.
Also also, I did once touch the PSU accidentally, it shouldnt kill you but it is SUPREMELY unpleasant.
Did this swap and a Ubuntu install on my 4k model and it runs so smooth now. I use it as a home chore tracker and jukebox.
been thinking about getting one of these. This helps a lot, thanks!
cada vez me gusta mas este canal (love from Uruguay)
These videos just keep getting better and better.
4:35 why did this genuinely made me jump out of my skin 😂😂😂😂
A wonderful service to the community. Thank you.
This is my first time here, your shop is in the closet of a Subway? Well that’s cool it’s the greatest shop that’s ever lived
I was expecting the Skelton, but not the Respawn! A+
the dreamcast shirt is so cool. i knew you had taste.
Bro thank you so much for this video and for speaking about opencore and force trim it will help out a lot to my old macbook pro from 2012!
The 2020 27" iMac with the 16GB 5700 XT & 18 Core iMac Pro are some of the best AIO desktops you can buy today, and they are still supported with modern macOS. Intel MacBooks sucked, but Apple's Intel-based Desktops were KINGS! Up to 256GB of memory! Cant get that on a modern M3 iMac
They make some of the best Windows desktops as well!!
that shop entry always cracks me up 😂😂
I agree with you. But used/refurbished Dell Optiplex AIO's are more repair/upgrade friendly.
No adhesive is involved if you want to upgrade the storage or RAM. Some models only require a few clips to remove the back panel and access the HDD or SSD! The PSU is safer as well. Some models even have upgradable CPUs!
4:35 you scared The sh*t out of me 💀
Before this video I never realised how insane it looked that people where hauling full tower PCs into a Subways hahaha.
3:13 Thank you for the shoutout. Now don't you dare use that pizza cutter to cut Hawaii pizza or you'll have mama'd your last-a mia.
OCLP kicks ass. I need to put an SSD in my 2014 iMac, but I haven't felt like going to the trouble.... yet.
Nothing says stop and frisk me like a VW van. 😂
Thanks for sharing! My first time visiting the channel. I have an IMac 22-inch screen. I was told that it couldn't be upgraded beyond Catalina. I hate I upgraded the IOS, so now my Adobe software doesn't work. I am not familiar with using the time machine, so I don't know If that would help. I plan to use it as a monitor to watch UA-cam videos or play chill music in a sitting area I'm setting up. Maybe open a spreadsheet and surf the web. I will consider the HD upgrade when I have time on my hands to do nothing. This video will be my inspiration. 😃
I get that it doesn’t make sense to do extra work for free, but since it was a friend’s machine wouldn’t it make sense to re-paste/ptm the cooler while you were in there? Probably dry as a bone by now and a possible future heating problem.
The better option is to key an NVME drive that is keyed to the Apple slot to replace the woeful Fusion drive on the rear of the motherboard.. It's relatively easy to get to if you've got as far as you have anyway.. a few more bits to uninstall and then you can remove the logic board and flip it over.. I installed a 1TB NVME and a 1TB SSD as well as 32GB RAM and it's fine for everyday tasks - also use it for some photo editing :)
Hahahaha! Is Lupe Dominican? Aguilas Cibaeñas sticker in the back of the van sending the DR vibe!!!
i have the last thick imac 21.5 inch its a 2010 model and its surprising quick with the original hard drive! it is running mac os high sierra and i put 24 gb of ram in it! and yes i know thats unsupported for the ram but it does work with 0 issues... you have to use 2 1600 mhz ram and 2 1333 mhz ram sticks or it wont boot it will just beep if you dont use a combo of fast ram and slow ram... im thinking about putting big sur on it idk
0:04: El mejor equipo 🇩🇴💪