Imac 2011 Ssd Temperature Sensor

The imac hard drive has an integrated temperature sensor.

Imac 2011 ssd temperature sensor.

I m hesitant to clip wires on the power cable so i m really hoping my luck holds. Owc in line digital thermal sensor for imac 2011 hard drive upgrade required for any drive installed into the main drive bay. I ve booted from an el capitan installer flash drive formatted the ssd and am installing el cap as i write this. The ssd connects to a separate sata connector on the motherboard thus leaving the hdd data and power connectors unpopulated.

This hack fix bypasses the hdd temperature sensor in order to fool imac into thinking that hard drive is working at normal temperature. I just installed a 480gb sandisk ssd plus in a mid 2011 imac with no external thermal sensor on the old drive. No fan noise at all so far. The imac fans will run at full speed if you replace the hdd without the temperature sensor and or proper connector.

The only imac hdd upgrade option on the market certified to pass the apple hardware test. Only 3 left in stock order soon. Owc 1tb ssd upgrade bundle for 2011 imacs owc mercury electra 1 0tb 6g ssd adaptadrive 2 5 to 3 5 drive converter bracket in line digital thermal sensor cable installation tools owckitim11he1tb. One more option exists for owners of 2011 models who aren t concerned with having the fan ramp up with drive temperature.

Owc ssd upgrade kit for 2011 21 5 inch imacs owc mercury electra 120gb 6g ssd 18 sata iii 6gbps data cable installation tools and imac screen adhesive tape set.