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The black strips are residue from the adhesive holding the battery in. It’s an absolute nightmare to remove and it has to done with extreme caution so as not to damage the logic board.
27" iMac upgrade. This particular iMac belongs to a business client who uses the machine every day, he is self-employed so it's been a workhorse. It started to slow down and become unresponsive, constantly getting the Apple spinning wheel, it became unusable in the end, taking minutes to process the simplest of tasks and over 20 minutes to boot into the OS.![]()
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The internal 3TB rotary drive was swapped out for a 4TB Solid-State hard drive and recovered from a recent backup. The new drive was mounted in a 3.5" caddy, the adhesive seal strips were replaced and the screen was carefully replaced.![]()
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It now takes just under ten seconds to get to the login screen and all the apps start at lightning speed, this is one of the best upgrades for any iMac with an older-style rotary drive, it's like a new machine.
Amazon Scams are rife at the moment, please be vigilant and if you think just 1% that the contact may be a scam, then it probably is. Here is advice from Amazon -
Identifying Whether an Email, Phone Call, or Text Message is from Amazon - Amazon Customer Service
www.amazon.co.uk
E-mails, text messages or calls from Amazon will never ask for your personal information. Here are some helpful tips for each type of contact, to determine if it's from Amazon, and how to report it if...