Imac 2011 Ssd Temperature Sensor

This hack fix bypasses the hdd temperature sensor in order to fool imac into thinking that hard drive is working at normal temperature.

Imac 2011 ssd temperature sensor.

One more option exists for owners of 2011 models who aren t concerned with having the fan ramp up with drive temperature. Eliminate fan noise and maintain correct system fan control when upgrading your 2011 imac. As a build to order option one could order an imac with only an ssd and no mechanical hard drive. The only imac hdd upgrade option on the market certified to pass the apple hardware test.

Owc ssd upgrade kit for 2011 21 5 inch imacs owc mercury electra 120gb 6g ssd 18 sata iii 6gbps data cable installation tools and imac screen adhesive tape set. I just installed a 480gb sandisk ssd plus in a mid 2011 imac with no external thermal sensor on the old drive. The imac hard drive has an integrated temperature sensor. No fan noise at all so far.

I m hesitant to clip wires on the power cable so i m really hoping my luck holds. Only 3 left in stock order soon. I ve booted from an el capitan installer flash drive formatted the ssd and am installing el cap as i write this. The ssd connects to a separate sata connector on the motherboard thus leaving the hdd data and power connectors unpopulated.

Owc 1tb ssd upgrade bundle for 2011 imacs owc mercury electra 1 0tb 6g ssd adaptadrive 2 5 to 3 5 drive converter bracket in line digital thermal sensor cable installation tools owckitim11he1tb.