Plus, you’ll need to add in the OWC Adaptadrive 3.5-inch to 2.5-inch drive converter. For this, you’ll need to purchase any 2.5-inch SSD along with the same general servicing kit. Even though this machine has a second generation SATA port, significant I/O and data transfer rate gains can be had by upgrading the factory 3.5-inch HDD to an SSD.The enclosure can permanently house your old HDD. To clone your existing OS/app setup first, purchase an external 3.5-inch HDD enclosure or dock and put your new HDD in it, then use the Super Duper app to perform the clone, then switch the drives.No additional thermal sensor cable is needed in iMac’s up to the late 2009 models. To upgrade the existing HDD, you’ll need a larger 3.5-inch HDD along with the general servicing kit. This iMac has a 320GB/500GB 3.5-inch factory HDD connected to a 3Gb/s SATA port.Then follow this guide to install the RAM. The only tools you need are a Phillips #1 Screwdriver and a Spudger. Although only 4GB is 'officially' supported by Apple, the information is out of date and this iMac can actually be upgraded to a total of 6GB of RAM (4GB + 2GB).
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