Apple posts DIY info for new iMac memory installation

If you're looking to do a DIY memory upgrade on your brand-spanking new iMac, Apple's more than happy to tell you how. The Cupertino company has posted info in the Support section of its website telling people who aren't afraid to pop the hood on the new 21.5" and 27" iMacs what kind of memory modules the new machines use and how to install or replace memory modules themselves.

While it's not the public's first look inside the machines, Apple lets the world know that the iMac (Late 2009) has four SDRAM slots, where to find them, and what types of modules will and won't fit happily inside.

Would-be do it yourselfers can search Apple's site for support document HT3918. Godspeed – and Godcaution – to you.

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Source: http://www.apple.com/support/imac/intel/

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AriX

Um... Are you THE Ken Ray? As in, Mac OS Ken?

If so, I love the show!

October 29 2009 at 9:29 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tom G.

Can you mix and match capacities? Leave the default 2x2GB sticks and add in 1(2GB) plus 1(4GB) for a total of 4 sticks memory and totaling 10GB?

October 28 2009 at 2:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

pk.glyn

It does. That's probably why the instructions say, If you are replacing a memory module.

Cleanse ProX

October 28 2009 at 8:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Markus

Looks pretty much exactly like memory replacement with all other aluminum iMacs to me?

October 28 2009 at 5:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jbrown510

I think it's just a ploy to get you to void your warranty. Did you read all the fine print.

October 28 2009 at 1:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Bruce

Are all 4 ram slots on the bottom of the imac? The guide only shows 2 slots from what I can tell. I could be misinterpreting the sketch, or it could be Apple reusing old drawings.

October 27 2009 at 11:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam

Or, you know, you could just download the PDF owner's manual which has been available since the day these computers were announced and contains all of the same info.

October 27 2009 at 11:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

cernenkatrena

SDRAM? Really? I thought we were out of the dark ages. :3

October 27 2009 at 10:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Jabbathewocket

perhaps because SDRAM covers every bit of ram ever sold for computers ? methinks your mocking tone should be reserved for subjects you have a clue about?

October 28 2009 at 6:08 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

tdowling

I'm rather curious to hear about what the alternative is that you have in mind...

October 28 2009 at 6:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mark

Pretty soon the RAM will just be secured with velcro straps on the exterior of the casing. Can't get much simpler than this.

October 27 2009 at 9:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

wilbah

why godspeed and god caution? It looks pretty darn straight ahead to me?

I'm no techie/hardware wizard, but I once took apart my ibook g4 12" to perform the "pressure on the video card" hack to get it to work... I had a few extra screws left over, but it worked! Put a new HD in a iMac G5 (with iSight); basically pulling the machine apart.

Last week I tore down a mighty mouse that was left for dead and virtually uncleanable....

The cool thing is, someone in the world has done it before.. and in these days, they take pictures of everything, and put it on the web.... the brave souls have gone before us, we can travel in their footsteps.

I say, buy the RAM yourself (why pay Apple premiums) and put 'em in yourself!

October 27 2009 at 9:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply