While trying to discover the process of recouping lost/destroyed computer history I found this...

[midnight]

http://blog.chron.com/techblog/2013/04/its-alive-new-drive-gives-dead-imac-a-new-life/


The joys of all-in-one desktop computers are that they are usually sleek, take up less space and are very simple to set up and get running. They eliminate some cords and make for a more elegant workspace.

But when something goes wrong, they’re usually not as easy to fix as a traditional, tower-style desktop PC. If you’re used to popping open your system to replace a hard drive or upgrade memory, an all-in-one can be a challenge.

That’s particularly true of Apple’s iMac desktops. I’ve got a mid-2007, 24-inch model that I love. While upgrading the memory in it is a snap – remove one screen on a small door on the bottom edge to add RAM – swapping out the hard drive is not for the faint-of-heart. So when my system’s 320-gigabyte Western Digital drive bit the dust last week, I was faced with a dilemma.

Replacing the drive involves removing the front glass, the aluminum bezel, the LCD screen beneath it, unplugging critical and sometimes delicate cables and installing a proprietary mounting bracket on the new drive. Then, you have to put it all back together correctly. Should I schlep the unit in to my nearest Apple store and let the folks behind the Genius Bar do it for me, for a hefty fee? Or should I geek up and do it myself, but risk making things worse in the process?


I hope this helps someone....

[Mnpaul]

1. I went through something similar with my first Stylistic tablet

which had dust between the protective outer glass and the actual lcd. I broke the latch for the funky ZIF connector while attempting to disassemble it. I could not find a replacement so it became a parts machine. Looking at parts on eBay I noticed that they were disconnecting the other end of the cable which takes more time but the other ends have no lever that can break.

I don't get the Apple obsession with hiding screws. Are they really that ugly? Screen held on with magnets?

[xtraxritical]

2. Apple is truly an "obsession", not much bang for the buck there...

[hobbit709]

3. The all in ones seem to have the idea that a hard drive will NEVER fail.

What a pain in the ass to replace.