2007 24 Inch iMac Restoration and Upgrade! SSD + Ram & More!

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  • @kaylebarker4081
    @kaylebarker4081 13 днів тому +1

    Not kidding. That tool kit can fix anything

  • @Quakehase
    @Quakehase Рік тому +4

    btw: the tray of the original hardrive is just clipped in where you removed the 2 screws with your extension. just press down on it , remove the tray and you can unscrew the hdd easily after that.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      Hi there! Oh wow, tyvm for that tip! I'll try to remember that when I repair my 2008 20-inch iMac :) Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

  • @SeaBass336
    @SeaBass336 7 місяців тому +2

    Nice video, I did a SSD and RAM upgrade on an iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) that was given to me for free because it wouldn't boot, but once I took it home it booted right up no problem. The bummer is that the Max RAM is 4GB so now it's only good enough to have 1 or 2 tabs open in Chrome, play UA-cam videos or RDP to another PC. I'm amazed how well it runs for a 2007 iMac, you won't find many 2007 Windows PCs that run as good. Now I use it in my workshop to lookup parts or instructions for whatever I'm working on. Also works well as a Spotify jukebox.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  7 місяців тому +3

      Hi and welcome to the channel! Nice work on getting your mac to work again and the upgrade. I've read that you can add a 4gb stick and a 2gb stick to get to 6gb of ram on these macs. They are really picky on the ram though so I imagine it would have to be the same frequency etc. You could always install Linux mint on it and it might run a bit faster. Hah i was thinking of putting one of my old iMacs in my shed lol. Thanks for watching and commenting!

    • @wilkuist
      @wilkuist 7 місяців тому +1

      @@RememberThisTechI have put 6GB in a 2008 iMac

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  7 місяців тому +2

      Hi there. I didn't have any 4 gb sticks to try at the time. However I was able to upgrade a 2009 MacBook to 6 gb the other day. :) Maybe I'll try the other 4gb stick in my 08 imac and see if it likes it.

  • @milonrojas6302
    @milonrojas6302 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the video. I have the imac 24 inch early 2009 and, to updated to EL Capitan I just upgrade the RAM to 4GBs. It is working great.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  7 місяців тому +1

      Hi and welcome to the channel! Nice work on your upgrade! I read that these imacs can take 6 gb of ram if one can find a correct 4gb stick and a 2gb. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it :)

  • @4scammedinvestorS
    @4scammedinvestorS 7 місяців тому +1

    Hi there, looking good.
    Did the same upgrades (fitted SSD with plastic ties), and left DVD-player in, but use huge external RAID for images and video.
    Issues I encountered later were :
    (1) a Video card that gave up, probably due to age (?), and was difficult to find.
    (2) the temperature control on the SSD shows high temperature.
    (3) I could not find Virus protection software to work on OSX 10.11.6
    Thank you for creating the video 🙂

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  7 місяців тому +2

      Hi, and welcome to the channel. Some of these older imacs need the cpu and gpu heatsinks removed and re thermal pasted. They do tend to overheat. The temp sensor on the ssd doesn't matter. You could try replacing the video chip . I installed Linux mint on one of my imacs for a newer, more secure os. At least it's more usable in 2024. Mint is easy to use. I hope you can get those issues fixed with your imac! Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

  • @chevylization
    @chevylization Рік тому +1

    Excellent, that sounded like quite a rescue operation. Salvaging retro computers these days is a challenge, it also reminds me how much I hate Macs and Seagate. I think I got the Seagate phobia with those "repaired/recertified" drives from my old days, also made me in to a double-backup-maniac. And yes, SSD's absolutely love masking-tape, duct-tape and double-sided tape.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +2

      Lol! The more I try and work on macs and fix them, the less I seem to know because it's an excersie in patience and me smashing my head against the table :( but then when I get it to work I am super pumped about it. And why of why would anyone put a certified repaired hd in a machine.. How many hours did it have on it before it failed the first time omg.. right!? Right on! Duct tape fixes everything:) lmao

  • @robertchamberlin2362
    @robertchamberlin2362 5 місяців тому +2

    Install a t9300-t9500 cpu then use dosdude patcher and install catalina or mojave.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  5 місяців тому +1

      Good tip tyvm. But how does the heatpipe heatsink hold up to that faster cpu?

  • @trevorcharles740
    @trevorcharles740 Рік тому +1

    Great video and tutorial. Wife brought me a imac 2009 and i got Ubuntu running. The RAM looks easy, but getting to HDD to SDD swap didn't look fun. The HDD that i now have currently is already banged up, so i might break out the duck tape. Could you have zip tied that SSD? Thanks for making this video!

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      Hi there! Tyvm. Well, I guess if you want a bit more snappiness and speed out of your iMac, you could give it a shot at replacing the hdd with an ssd. But sometimes I adhere to the old adage if it ain't broke, don't fix it :) But if your hdd is already making noises, you might have to do it. Could I have used a zip tie? Perhaps I could have secured it to the old hdd bracket where the posts slid into sure. :) Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it!

  • @TM-hr6nv
    @TM-hr6nv Рік тому

    Hey I did this on a similar model a number of years ago and if I recall swapping to a HDD causes a system fan to run a full speed because it's expecting a different temp reading.
    There is a free app you can download to have it make the fan run like normal.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      Hey! Mine didn't go full speed on the fans. But that's a good tip, thanks! Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it :)

    • @mrombit605
      @mrombit605 8 місяців тому +1

      Can you please tell namely that specific "free app" and/or a link where from to download it? Thanks.MR

    • @TM-hr6nv
      @TM-hr6nv 8 місяців тому

      @@mrombit605 For sure! Its called "SSDfanCtrl" and its made by Exirion

    • @TM-hr6nv
      @TM-hr6nv 5 місяців тому +1

      @@mrombit605 The one I used was called SSD Fan Control on soft by exirion.

  • @JohnDoe-er5vf
    @JohnDoe-er5vf 7 місяців тому +1

    I finally managed to upgrade to 6gb ram! My iMac 2007 now runs Catalina 10.12.7 installed with Opencore. I was wondering if I can install Monterey too. CPU is upgraded too.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  7 місяців тому +2

      Woot! Awesome, great job! I've read that it should be possible to upgrade to monteray with a bit of work. Not guaranteed, but you might as well see what you can do, right!? Worst case scenario, there's always Mint!

    • @JohnDoe-er5vf
      @JohnDoe-er5vf 7 місяців тому +1

      Well I managed to do it in the end of the long run! I did it with OpenCore Legacy Patch. I cannot say it runs smoothly but it is not lagging up to the point I cannot use it and I am using it for simple tasks like one or maximum 2 jobs at once. i.imgur.com/F1HdFAH.png
      @@RememberThisTech

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  7 місяців тому +2

      Nice work! Try and see if you can patch the system further with opencore might help.

  • @jdelatorrelupilo
    @jdelatorrelupilo 4 місяці тому +1

    Admirable work

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  4 місяці тому +1

      @@jdelatorrelupilo hi and welcome to the channel! Tyvm! Also ty for watching and commenting I appreciate it!

  • @Thessalonian
    @Thessalonian Місяць тому +1

    Hi if you read this comment would be nice..i have a imac24 , when i try to install mac os it start reading then every thing goes black scrren but when i try a linux i could see text when it read the usb but as soon as it try to go over to picture where you see every thing the screen get black is that the grapic card? sorry for bad speling i am swedish

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Місяць тому +1

      Hi There and welcome to the channel! This could take some troubleshooting steps on your part. First it could be a bad usb your using, try a different usb stick and if it's not that try all 3 different usb ports to boot from your USB stick. Could be one of the USB ports is shorting out. 2 if that doesn't work, if using a mac keyboard Press Power button for 5 seconds or more to turn off your iMac. Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. Until your Imac chimes or Bongs 2 times then release. If using a PC keyboard by pressing: Windows Key + Alt + P + R. Then try and boot from USB. Lastly if the above didn't work you should try replacing your HDD with a new small ssd, reset the PRAM again and try and reboot. Last if all else fails you should tear your imac down and clean all fans, fins, and repaste the GPU and CPU. I know I didn't go into this much in this video but google Action retro you tube he should have a lot of imac videos. Let me know how you make out with this imac. Thanks for watching.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Місяць тому +1

      Hej och välkommen till kanalen! Detta kan ta några felsökningssteg från din sida. Först kan det vara en dålig usb du använder, prova ett annat usb-minne och om det inte är det prova alla 3 olika usb-portarna för att starta från ditt USB-minne. Det kan vara en av USB-portarna som kortsluter. 2 om det inte fungerar, om du använder ett Mac-tangentbord Tryck på strömbrytaren i 5 sekunder eller mer för att stänga av din iMac. Leta reda på följande tangenter på tangentbordet: Kommando (⌘), Alternativ, P och R. Tills din Imac ringer eller ringer två gånger och släpp sedan. Om du använder ett PC-tangentbord genom att trycka på: Windows-tangent + Alt + P + R. Försök sedan starta från USB. Slutligen om ovanstående inte fungerade bör du prova att byta ut din hårddisk med en ny liten ssd, återställa PRAM igen och försöka starta om. Sist om allt annat misslyckas bör du riva ner din imac och rengöra alla fläktar, fenor och klistra om GPU och CPU. Jag vet att jag inte gick in på så mycket i den här videon men googla Action retro you tube han borde ha många imac-videor. Låt mig veta hur du klarar dig med denna imac. Tack för att du tittade.

  • @happyputt9709
    @happyputt9709 2 місяці тому +1

    Thanks

  • @ItIsNot1984
    @ItIsNot1984 Рік тому

    Hey, buddy! This looks a competent guide to disassembling one of these. You said something about the screen on yours looking less yellow. Do you know is it normal for these to yellow? I figure the main reason to have one of these around would be for the screen. The screens were always the biggest draw to these products.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      Hi there! I believe that once the OS got installed and the drivers kicked in, it looked super crisp again! I'm not sure it's common for the yellowish screen or if perhaps it's age related. Not the newest or fastest CPUs in it, but it's pretty snappy with the New ssd an ram upgrade. Thanks! Hopefully, it helps people fix these, and they are. nice-looking and good machines

    • @ItIsNot1984
      @ItIsNot1984 Рік тому

      @@RememberThisTech I mean if the screens stay looking nice, I could see it being worthwhile to pick one up. I'll have to look into that eventually. Been busy monkeying around with a socket A build.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      @ItIsNot1984 NiceI I've got 3 Athlon XP CPUs I need to make a build with one day soon as well!

    • @ItIsNot1984
      @ItIsNot1984 Рік тому

      @@RememberThisTech nice. you better check those cpu's out. I have found the ones with high multipliers like 15+ and 512k of cache are pretty rare and kinda pricey when they do come up. you could have something nice in there and not know it.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      @ItIsNot1984 will do thanks. But as far as I know the gpus are on a slot card with the sys heatpipes and fan blower for them. Not s normal pcie and agp pc typ setup in this iMac. Would what you said still hold true?

  • @repairstudio4940
    @repairstudio4940 3 місяці тому +1

    You can run Catalina with a dosdude patcher ya know?

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  3 місяці тому +2

      Hi there. I didn't think that this 2007 imac would run that without opencore? Only Late 2012 or newer imacs would natively support catalima.

  • @danhutchinsonbackup
    @danhutchinsonbackup Рік тому +1

    My friend has one of these

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      Hi there! Yeah, they were decent machines back in the day. They look super sleek, too! Thanks for watching :)

  • @nilesht9
    @nilesht9 Рік тому

    I have 2.8 24 inch A1225 model , what is max ram and SSD u can upgrade?

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      Hi, and welcome to the channel! Theoretically, I've read you can use a 2gug and 4 gig ram sticks for a total of 6 gig. I've only done 4, though, because that's what I had. As far as an ssd size 1 tb should be fine but 2 tb also but I'm not 100% sure. Plus I personally wouldn't spend that much to put in a giant ssd in this older imac. I'd go with 1tb or 512. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it

  • @itstheMR
    @itstheMR Рік тому

    Yo, monitor is 1920x1200. Don't abuse the poor thing by saying it is only 1080p lol. Great job resurrecting the iMac! This would make a great beginner PC for a kid in elementary. I've read some of these can make it up to 6GB. Every little bit helps! I'm so glad you are able to resurrect these old computers. I sure hope they find a good home. Looking forward to your next resurrection job you wizard you!

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      Hey! Yeah I guess I called it 1080p when it's not messed that one up lol :( I read that the 2008 iMac 20inch I got, I can unofficially Mojave.. so that maybe another thing I might try.. I got an adapter for the min dvi out for the imac and it's aftermarket and I can't capture with it :( I also got a nxzt capture device but it refuses to work with my 27 inch monitor for output so untill I get it working video captures on the side for my video quality :( but I did improve my work area with better lighting so stay tuned! Thanks again!

  • @laurencejohnson4106
    @laurencejohnson4106 Рік тому

    Well saved Jason!👍👍 Will you be installing a Linux OS?

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      Hey Laurence ! I really want to try and dual boot it with Mint. I also want to figure out how to upgrade to Mohave OS as it's not supported but would be a new challenge. Might have to do it on the 2008 iMac 20 inch one. Thanks!

    • @laurencejohnson4106
      @laurencejohnson4106 Рік тому

      @@RememberThisTechHello Jason, those will be interesting videos, in my opinion, LM., Mate may perform better on that iMac as it is less resource hungry.

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      @laurencejohnson4106 You're probably spot on. Since this has the core 2 duo 2.8 ghz and only 4 gb ram.

  • @QianJiangYue
    @QianJiangYue Рік тому +1

    Hi, I got a warning:"This version of OS X 10.11 cannot be installed on this computer" when I was trying to install the installer. The Mac I'm using is Mac Mini M1.I replaced SSD and Ram of my 2006 iMac OS X10.5 Does anybody know how to fix it? TIA

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      Hi, and welcome to the channel. OSx 10.11 isn't supported by your older Mac mini. I'm seing support for You can run Lion (10.7.5) or Mountain Lion (10.8.5; with patches). Maybe Mavericks (10.9.5; with patches. But you could try using opencore Patcher to get it to work.

    • @AiguoChen-ry9ww
      @AiguoChen-ry9ww Рік тому

      @@RememberThisTech Thank you very much for your prompt reply! I should have made it more clear: I got that warning "this version of OS X 10.11 cannot be installed on this computer" on my Mac Mini M1and I was trying to install EI Capitan. And then use a usb to install that on my old 2006 iMac. I asked Bard and got the instruction to use VMware Fusion. I installed VMware and followed the instructions but still with no vail.

  • @craig8pie
    @craig8pie Рік тому +1

    Thanks for this! My HDD is about to die :D

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      Hi and welcome to ty channel! Tyvm for the super thanks you're the first to do this and I appreciate it. I hope your hd ssd replacement goes smoothly and your machine gets back up and running. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it :)

    • @craig8pie
      @craig8pie Рік тому +1

      It's the first time I've done the 'Super Thanks' too! I've just ordered a 2.5" to 3.5" caddy/adapter that is designed to hold two SSD devices - so now I'm wondering if I can install TWO SSDs to aid dual-booting..? 🤔 Only one way to find out for certain!@@RememberThisTech

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      @craig8pie Nice! But from what I remember inside the 2007 and 2008 iMac is there seems to only be 1 sata port in the hd area. So you might be limited to 1 ssd. Unless theres additional hidden ports I didn't see. Perhaps just use a 1tb ssd of a decent brand and call it good? :)

    • @craig8pie
      @craig8pie Рік тому +1

      Yeah, only a single SATA port :(
      But, the iMac is up and running without the sound of a dying HDD! @@RememberThisTech

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +1

      @@craig8pie WOOOHOO That's awesome! Congrats! Did you have much issues when taking it apart? I bet it feels snappier with an SSD now :) ? Perhaps use OpenCore Patcher to upgrade you OS now? Thoughts? Thanks for letting me know you made it work! Makes me feel good I was able to make a video that helped ;)

  • @VasiaLoxopetov
    @VasiaLoxopetov Рік тому +2

    Я так же хочу улучшить свой iMac 🖥

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому +2

      Get a cheap ssd, up the ram, and breathe new life into it :)

    • @VasiaLoxopetov
      @VasiaLoxopetov Рік тому

      @@RememberThisTech а какой процессор с максимальной мощностью можно установить в iMac 8.1 1224?

    • @RememberThisTech
      @RememberThisTech  Рік тому

      @@VasiaLoxopetov You should technically be able to upgrade to a T9500 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo, or T9300 2.5 GHz Core 2 Duo. Here's an article on it. lowendmac.com/2018/penryn-t9300-9500-cpu-upgrades-for-the-2007-imac/