OWC in-Line Digital Thermal Sensor HDD Upgrade Cable and Install Tools for iMac 2009-2010, (OWCDIYIMACHDD09)

Great product
I found the installation pretty easy, but I work on PCs and servers all the time so I am used to ripping computer equipment apart. There are plenty of videos on youtube that can assist. I believe OWC has a video that helps you go through the process. So a few years ago, like 8, I replaced the HDD on my late 2009 iMac with a 1TB model. If you are looking at this kit you know that only specific model HDD will control the fans on the iMAC. If you don’t get a specific model and don’t purchase the thermal sensor from OWC you fans will run at full blast 24×7. Back then I purchased the HDD model that was compatible with the iMAC to avoid having the fans run at full blast. I recently moved and the HDD finally failed so I decided to upgrade to a SSD so I purchased this kit along with NewerTech AdaptaDrive 2.5″ to 3.5″ Drive Converter Bracket and I had the SSD installed in well under 20 min. The NewerTech AdaptaDrive 2.5″ to 3.5″ Drive Converter Bracket is not needed and you could just use a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter, but the iMAC bracket might not fit right and I think the cables might be too short without that adapter. I purchased it because OWC uses that adapter in the kit they sell on their website so I figured it would make the install easier and quicker. Didn’t bother trying with a regular adapter so I am not sure if it would have worked or not. Needless to say this kit works great and comes with all of the tools you need to get the job done. I spent $115 between this kit, the HDD adapter and a 480 GB SSD. Can’t really complain considering my iMAC from 2009 runs quicker than some of the PCs at my job that are only 5 years old. As a tip, use a set of tweezers to hold the screws when putting the screws back in that mount the LCD screen to the frame; those magnets are pretty strong.

Great for My 27 Inch 2009 iMac (Model ID 11.1)
After my iMac’s 3rd HDD died I decided to replace it myself. This kit fit the bill along with OWC’s very informative how-to videos. The suction cups were very strong and taking the faceplate off was effortless. (The cups do leave marks on the faceplate which are easily cleaned off.) The plastic pry tool was also very useful. The torx screwdrivers were a bit small so I used my own full sized torx tools. The HDD temperature sensor was easy to install. Later on I used these tools to replace my iMac’s optical drive.

Worked like a Charm.
The in-line thermal sensor worked like a champ. I just had my hard drive die in my 2010 iMac 27″. OWC has tutorials on their page as well as on Youtube on how to install a new HDD to your machine. As far as the $40 price tag, well worth it. You don’t have to go and research which HDD would work with your machine, the sensor makes it work with all HDD drives and SSD drives. I put a 1.5tb WD GP drive that I had lying around, machine recognized it, used Disk Utilities to format it and check to see if the drive was ok with First Aid. (HDD hasn’t been used in a couple of years so i wanted to make sure it worked). Everything checked out fine, back in business.

Perfect set up.
I was able to update my hard drive to a new SSD in about 30 minutes with this kit and a Sabrent 2.5” SSD & SATA Hard Drive to Desktop 3.5” SATA Bay Converter Mounting Kit (BK-PCBS). The kit gave me everything needed to perform the hardware upgrade on a Late 2009 iMac. The system is now running quite fast and we are very pleased with the results.

Buen producto no tuve que adaptar nada y ahora funciona bien el ventilador

Dommage que cet article soit assez cher. Je n’ai pas eu de difficulté particulière à l’installer si ce n’est que la courte longueur oblige à un placement réfléchi.

Il tutto funziona alla perfezione e ti permette di fare un lavoro bello pulito. L’unica cosa il prezzo leggermente alto, giustificato però dalla qualità.