#Ifixit mac mini mid 2010 hard drive plus
Another 30 bucks for a 250GB SSD for example (obvs more if you need more storage), plus 5 bucks for the optical drive sensor that you'll need to put on the SSD to stop the fans going crazy.įor the iMac 2010, which I own and use as my main computer for 10yrs till now, changing the GPU requires removal of only 4 screws and unplugging a small temperature sensor once you remove the front LCD panel (8 screws). While you are inside the machine, I would replace the HDD with an SSD anyway. You are lucky you have a 27" 2010 model - this one is easier to repair as the logic board does not have to take apart all the way.Ī repair will likely cost you significantly more than the value of the machine. Trust me, my in-laws in the 70s have been running this for months and no issues!
As long as the SD card stays in place, there is no fiddling no messing.
#Ifixit mac mini mid 2010 hard drive full
The only thing you will then need is to get back brightness control, using the 'OpenCore on an SD card' method - this is extremely easy to set up and there is a full tutorial on this in the thread. Many of the issues that people have on that thread relate to using unsupported OS like Mojave or Catalina - if you stick to High Sierra, which is fully supported, there will be no issues of compatibility. I purchased a Quadro K610M card - the lowest performing of the cards on that list, but it is the cheapest and one of the lowest maintenance, cost me 30 bucks or so on Aliexpress. I bought a cheap 21" 2011 iMac locally with a dead GPU. I did just this for my in-laws, who are very much not tech-savvy or fiddlers in any way! But then I realised it is possible to set up an iMac with a new non-standard GPU so it requires zero maintenance. If this is something you or anyone you know wouldn't want to try, then maybe it is time for a new Mac. Keep in mind that to fix with an oven back, or replace a GPU on the Mid 2010 iMac, you must totally remove the logic board. Some are plug and play, some require a little more to get working. You can get a replacement, there is a thread on the forum with a list of GPUs that are compatible with your iMac. So, it is not a sure fix, and most would consider the fix temporary. Sometimes they stop working after 2 weeks for people. I have personally done this with the failed GPU in a Mid 2011 iMac, and the GPU is still working after 2 years. Many people bake the GPUs in the oven temporarily fixing or reballing the GPU. They can be fixed, and unlike many other Macs, your iMac's GPU is not soldered on the logic board, meaning can easily be replaced or fixed (relative to soldered GPU). The Mid 2010 27" iMac is one of only a few years that can do Target Disk Mode, some people might think that this fact alone might make it worth it to fix. Only you know your budget for a new computer, skills of repairing your own, and what you plan on using the iMac for if you fix it.