Imac 2007 Ssd Temperature Sensor

I m wanting to install a 128gb crucial m4 2 5 ssd w 3 5 adapter bracket into my 2007 imac.

Imac 2007 ssd temperature sensor. Will it cause the fan hard drive fan to run at max speeds. The imac hard drive has an integrated temperature sensor. Will the thermal sensor currently installed having any issues determining the hard drive temperature. 2013 and newer 27 imac s with newer firmware appear to not to need the inline sensor.

Deal4go hdd hard drive temp temperature thermal sensor cable replacement for imac 21 5 a1311 2009 2010 593 0998 a 593 0998 long. Use a small wire to create a jumper to short out the temperature sensor or you can use a temperature sensor that has two wires like one from the disk drive should fit. You could unplug the temperature sensor from its connector but there s too great of a chance that you ll reverse the connection or not plug it back in all the way which will result in your imac s cooling fans running full blast all the time until you re seat the connection. This hack fix bypasses the hdd temperature sensor in order to fool imac into thinking that hard drive is working at normal temperature.

The imac fans will run at full speed if you replace the hdd without the temperature sensor and or proper connector. Imac hdd ssd install. I suspect this is related to the smart update apple was able to get in the standard. It s worth it to save the hassle.

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I strongly recommend putting in the owc in line sensor so the system is able to aggressively cool the system when the ssd gets too warm. From what i understand the thermal sensor issue reared it s head with the 2008 or 2009 models.