Would this work for upgrading a 2009/2010 iMac (currently with a Hitachi 640GB drive)?
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all hard drives are the same, only the different is the formatting. All hard drive can be either used for iMac or Window. The main thing you need to check is the interface to see if it is SataI (1.5GB/S), II (3GB/S) or III (6GB/S) on your existing computer. HUA723020ALA641 is a SATA III (GB/S ). Make sure your iMAC supports the SATA III by checking your mother board.HUA723020ALA641
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I used 2 in external storage boxes and 2 in an NAS. All worked fine. All the data sheet on the following link shows is SATA 3Gb/s interface. http://www.hgst.com/hard-drives/enterprise-hard-drives/enterprise-sata-drives/ultrastar-a7k2000
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Yes, this hard drive should work because the 2009/2010 iMacs have a 3.5 inch hard drive bay. (I did a brief Google search, but you should also double check.) Note, however, that in my 8-bay NAS system, the hard drives are audible. I'm not sure how they would sound in an iMac (probably quieter, because the NAS has no case for sound proofing other than a tray around each hard drive. But this hard drive might be noisier than you would like for an iMac.
2002197
Yes. You may refer to this site https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+EMC+2389+SSD+Dual+Drive+Installation+Replacement/9068
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This drive is compatible with Mac OSX 10.8, so I imagine there are no problems with somewhat earlier releases of OSX like what you have. I always do my own drive reformatting/partitioning since drives arrive from the factory in Apple Partition Map/APM partitioning (because it's compatible with the old PowerPC based Macs), but I prefer the GUID Partition table/GPT partitioning scheme because it's what's required to boot from an Intel-based Mac (all Macs for the last several years). All of these can be easily changed with the "Disk Utility" software that comes with every Mac. You can reformat, repartition, etc. In any case, even if you don't repartition or reformat it should work just fine with your Mac
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Yes this should work. I have set up two systems like this. The only thing I'd say is that it has to be the largest model of (2009) imac. I don't think it works for the smaller one though I haven't checked this.
313479
Yes, I believe it will work. However, it's capabilities may be limited since I doubt that a 2009 Macbook Pro has SATAIII (also known as SATA 6.0). Therefore, it might not be worth purchasing. This is because the type of SATA you have limits how fast the drives on-board your computer can communicate with the motherboard. I would advise doing some research on which type of SATA you have, how fast it can go, and then finding a drive that won't be limited by your computer's hardware.
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I guess so. I have a late 2012 27'' iMac and it works perfectly. But you'd better first check the Kingston website for additional information.
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sorry for the long delay getting back to you. In my case, actually my son's iMac, it was much less than compatible. The performance with DISK UTILITY backup was very poor (15 times worse than expected) and it was not recognizable as a boot device. So, I can't provide a positive endorsement for the Seagate and iMac.
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Since this is a retail disc, then yes, I believe this version should work. For best results, you may be able to find iMac G4 discs on eBay--but, again, these should work fine. And, finally, as an extra tip, if you can, see if you can try Leopard instead. It's more modern and better supported by older apps. And, since you're a 4,2 and not a 6,1 model, you may need to either install 10.5 through FireWire or over clock your G4 speed. On this last part, you'll have to check if your "official" (meaning it should install flawlessly) maximum OS stops at 10.4.11 or not. Hope this helps! Good luck! :-)
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"Hi, I've installed this drive in my late 2010 MacBook Pro and it worked without problems. I don't know your drive, but according to this page: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=HTS545025B9SA02-NDW-R it seems that it is a SATA drive. Since all SSD drives are SATA you should not have any problem at all by replacing it. Now, since your MacBook is 2009, the drive won't be able to deliver more than 1.5 Gbps or 3.0 Gbps ( it is capable of delivering 6.0 Gbps in a faster system such a Core I5 or Core I7) But don't worry, your laptop will be way faster than it is now. Should you have more questions, please contact me via e-mail: rrllamas@gmail.com"
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I don't know whether this item is compatible with your computer, but I'd say as long as your computer uses ESATA it should work. I had no issues installing it in my 2009 iMac and it works great. My system screams again.
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No, it doesn't. It won't work with any iMac that was originally built with an internal CD/DVD drive. Per Apple. Amazon should change their description so that potential customers don't fall into the same trap that we did. By the time we realized that for our 2010 iMacs, the drive was an anchor, it was too late to return it.
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Yes. It will and opening it up is so easy I maxed out the RAM. I put a new HDD all works great leopard OS 10.5 worked well on it
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I have an iMac but am not certain what year I got it. But I had to upgrade to 4 gigs (I couldn't add more than that) and buy the windows program to go with it. I have been as happy with it as with any new computer workings. My iMac sometimes runs slow and I must delete temp files etc to keep it efficient.
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Yes. Free upgrade installation video walkthroughs and cheap tools are available on macsales.com link to my resource: "http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/iMac/Intel_Core_2_Duo_PC2-6400"
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Chack if your imac currently uses 1333Mhz memory (look for that in System info) if it does (which i think is very likely) you should have no problem with this memory
2012487
Yeah it should work, but I'd skip it. PATA is outdated, I only bought one of these to clone a hard drive for my PowerBook from the early 2000s. That and finding a bare PATA drive that's big enough to fit all the contents of a modern Mac with Time Machine will be difficult. And if that's not enough, after 20 or so minutes of continuous writing, this will get pretty hot. I say buy a dedicated drive.
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Yes, but the quality of these are very iffy. I have a 2009 iMac and these did not work very well. Several of the memory chips failed within the first year. You may want to look at the crucial brand.