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Hi again, Dan. Since I do not need to go down to the blade level since that should be the only SSD installed in my unit, I suspect I can omit Steps 24-30 and 33-45… In other words only perform those steps necessary to access the HDD area so I can add the new drive, bumper units, and cable. However, since there isn’t an existing SATA cable in the unit, is it obvious where the end plugs into on a board, and if so, do I need to perform some or all of steps 24-30 and 33-45 to access that? I was hoping for minimally invasive surgery here, but if I need to go deeper to plug in the cable I understand. Thanks—Don
You’ll need to lift the logic board so you can reach under it to get to the cable headers
Follow this guide iMac Intel 21.5" Retina 4K Display (2017) Logic Board Replacement Did you get the needed cable set? iMac 21.5" (Late 2013-2017) SATA Cable
