OWC In-Line Digital Thermal Sensor HDD Upgrade Cable and Install Tools for iMac 2012, (OWCDIYIMACHDD12)

After following the instructions to a tee the adhesive lasted about 3 weeks before a smash in the middle of the night and we found the screen had fallen off and smashed beyond repair. I am a technical engineer and competent enough to keep helicopters airborne so consider application of a glue tape to be well within my skills. The tape itself de-bonds from the screen side and the glass simply falls off from the top edge. Now up for a new screen!

I purchased this almost a year and a half ago because I was scared to do the install. I finally did it about a month ago, and I am happy with the results. I have a late 2013 27" iMac with i5 processor that ran like a dog because of a poor performing 1TB Seagate 5400 RPM HDD (I get it Apple, thin comes at a cost - heat). I used the OWC kit to replace that with a Seagate 2TB 3.5-Inch SATA 6GB/s Desktop SSHD (ST2000DX001) (Old Model) . While not as fast as a true SSD, it's a more cost effective solution (they are currently a hair over $100 on Amazon) and there is a noticeable increase in overall performance. My kit had everything that was shown in the online video, which can be seen on OWCs YouTube channel. They have a new version they just published on 02/03/2017. I followed OWCs instructions to the letter, and had the video playing on my PC while I was doing the teardown. As far as the replacement tape is concerned, I wish they had provided a lot more in the kit, as I had just enough after I made a couple of mistakes. The method I finally devised was to fold the backing along the tape strip and then use that as guide to line up against the edge of the iMac's case. I have confirmed the tape is the same brand and type as used by the Geniuses in the Apple Store when they disassemble your iMac. My only other recommendation is to be very careful with the screen. The glass is so large it can bow when reassembling the unit. Once I got the glass back on, it now looks like it was never taken apart. I then did a clean install of macOS Sierra and hooked my old drive up to an Anker USB 3.0 to SATA 3ft Converter Adapter Cable for 2.5 inch/3.5 inch Hard Drive Disk HDD and SSD, Power Adapter included and used the Migration Assistant to get my files and settings onto the new drive. A month in, everything is snappier and the computer actually comes back from a restart in under a minute. Some ephemera - When I was considering an SSD, I went on OWC's site and got on with live chat. I asked if I needed to use the heat sensor with an SSD, which doesn't get as hot as a comparable HDD. Chat said I have to use it, so I did a little more digging and I've confirmed that the circuitry locked up in the black connector is not only a temp sensor but also contains the EPROMS that tell the iMac the drive you're using is an Apple certified unit. Newer drives now contain the firmware to get around this issue, but my wife purchased the SHHD for me for Christmas 2014. I would have had to use the sensor anyway as the new drive is mechanical, but if you've purchased an SSD prior to 2015 that you wish to swap in, use the temp sensor. Also, this version of the 27" iMac (iMac14,2) doesn't have the eMMC slot on the logic board, so I couldn't get, say, a 64GB eMMC drive to do the Fusion Drive upgrade. On the plus side, Seagate now sells an SHHD that has the same SSD size, but uses a different schema for reading/writing data called shingled magnetic recording, or SMR. This allows for thinner platters and faster reads/writes over time. Yes, for you non-Seagate fans out there, Western Digital does make something they call a dual drive, which is a standard HDD and an SSD in the same sandwich, however, on Macs it is hard to install. They're also as expensive as a standard SSD for the same capacity. The Seagate solution just works and makes the Mac faster over time. In other words, your fifth boot will be faster than your first boot.

I am amazed to see the criticisms on here for the tape supplied with this sensor. As long as you carefully remove all the tape from the frame and the screen using a spudger, and then use plain old lighter fuel to remove any residue you should have no problem. Just take your time and allow everything to dry properly before refitting the screen. The thermal sensor is simple to fit and only connects one way. The sticky pad sensor part should be fitted near the spindle on the side of the drive facing the rear of the chassis, not the screen side as some seem to have done here.

Ich habe meinen iMac mit einer ssd Festplatte aufrüsten wollen und deshalb zu diesem set gegriffen, es beinhaltet eigentlich alles was man zum Umbau benötigt, von der Festplatte abgesehen. Das verklebte Display lies sich mit dem Rändelrad Gut lösen, so das die Saugnäpfe nicht nötig waren. Mehr als die zwei Torx Schraubendreher braucht es nicht. Das mitgelieferte Kabel passt perfekt. Das Display wird mit den im Lieferumfang enthaltenen Klebestreifen wieder fixiert, Beschreibung dafür ist perfekt. Ich kann den Artikel empfehlen.

It worked well on my 2013 iMac 27" whose hard drive was failing. Kit that I received looked just as pictured in the listing. I was a little worried about just getting the included guitar pick tool to open the screen, but it worked fine. I used two credit cards to lift the screen after cutting all the adhesive with the pick. The adapter works fine, although I agree the design required me to fold the wires, which isn't great for reliability. We'll see how it holds up over time. The adhesive strips that are included are a pain to install, but do work. They are thicker than the original adhesive. They also come in little strips, which you have to line up end to end. They are 3M branded strips. The hardest part of the process for me was getting the screen lined back up when reinserting it onto the aluminum frame.

Really good quality kit for everyone who want replace HDD with SSD. There is SATA cable with thermal sensor included. Everything works perfect!