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Name: DIY Kit: 12.0TB 7200RPM HDD Upgrade/Replacement Kit for Apple iMac (all 2011 models)
SKU: OWCYIMAC11H12
Price: 395 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.77 (43 reviews)

12.0TB HDD Upgrade Kit
For All 2011 iMac models

Complete Kit including Thermal Sensor, Tools
and 12.0TB Toshiba MG07ACA Series HDD

Upgrade with Confidence!

Improve Performance and Capacity

OWC's in-line solution is the only hardware digital thermal sensor on the market allowing a third-party SATA drive to be installed in your iMac. A convenient, plug-and-play cable, the In-line Digital Thermal Sensor eliminates fan noise and maintains proper system fan control through the iMac's System Management Controller. This innovative device is designed specifically for the iMac, requires no software hacks and ensures compatibility with Apple's built-in diagnostic processes.

SoftRAID Pre-Certified

For your convenience, the included drive has been SoftRAID pre-certified and formatted for use with the Mac OS.

12.0TB Toshiba MG07ACA12TE Specifications:

Specifications

Form Factor

3.5″ HDD

Interface

SATA 6Gb/s

Capacity¹

12.0TB

Formatted Capacity²

11176GiB

Rotational Speed

7,200 RPM

Cache / Data Buffer

256MB

Manufacturer Model Number

MG07ACA12TE

Format

Unformatted (Instructions on formatting here)

Physical

Height (max)

26.1mm (1.03″)

Width (max)

101.9mm (4.00″)

Length (max)

147mm (5.79″)

Weight (typical)

720g (1.587 lbs.)

Number of Disks

Bytes per Sector

512

Reliability³

MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures)

2,500,000 hours

Contact Start-Stops

600,000

Nonrecoverable Read Errors

1 per 10¹⁶ bits read

Performance

Transfer Rate (Max)

6 Gb/sec

Power

Read Power

7.5 Watts

Write Power

7.5 Watts

Idle Mode, Active

3.9 Watts

Environmental (Operating)

Shock

70 G max at 2ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

41°F to 131°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

5°C to 55°C

Vibration

0.75 G, with 5 - 300 Hz
0.25 G, with 300 - 500 Hz

Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

5% to 90%

Altitude

-304.8 m to 3,048 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000+ ft)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Shock

250 G max at 2ms

Ambient Temperature (°F)

-40°F to 158°F

Ambient Temperature (°C)

-40°C to 70°C

Vibration

3.00 G, with 5 - 500 Hz

Relative Humidity (non-condensing)

5% to 95%

Altitude

-304.8 m to 12,192 m (-1000 ft to 40,000+ ft)

Acoustics

Idle (Typical)

2.0 bels

1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. Total accessible capacity varies depending upon operating environment (typically 5-10% less). The actual total capacity will depend on your own defined file settings/preferences.
In terms of standard gigabytes, 1GiB ≈ 1.074GB and refers to the actual formatted capacity of shown under Mac OS 10.5 or earlier and Microsoft Windows OS.
Specific application environments such as temperature and duty cycle will affect the overall reliability rates.

Manufacturer provided specifications for Other World Computing p/n YIMAC11H12 UPC#: 810586032759

Gallery

27" iMac Install Video

21.5" iMac Install Video

This product is compatible with... Learn how to find your Mac's model ID

iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)

(May 2011)

Model ID: iMac12,2

2.7GHz i5, 3.1GHz i5, 3.4GHz i7

Detailed specs

Install Videos

iMac (21.5-inch Late 2011)

(August 2011)

Model ID: iMac12,1

3.1GHz i3

Detailed specs

Install Videos

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)

(May 2011)

Model ID: iMac12,1

2.5GHz i5 , 2.7GHz i5, 2.8GHz i7

Detailed specs

Install Videos

Includes

(1) High-capacity HDD
(1) In-line Digital Thermal Sensor Cable
(2) NewerTech 2.25" Suction Cup
(1) Torx T10s driver
(1) Torx T8s driver
(1) NewerTech pry tool
(1) Microfiber scratch-free cloth

NOTE: This kit contains consumable and/or one time use components and therefore is non-refundable if opened. If you have any concerns about your ability to perform the upgrade, you can return the unopened kit for a refund.

Warranty

The best warranty is one you never have to use - but should the need occur - we're proud to provide a superior level of support and service coverage to our customers.

2 Year OWC Solution Limited Warranty

OWC is proud to provide a superior level of support and warranty coverage to our customers. Even when not used, we understand the peace of mind afforded by a longer warranty period. OWC's industry leading coverage is a testament to our confidence in the reliability of the solutions that we offer. OWC solutions are engineered to demanding quality standards in order to deliver the most reliable, highest performance available on the market in each storage category.

Customer Ratings

Write a Review 4.7 / 5 40 out of 43 (93%) reviewers would recommend this product

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Reviewer: vvrounder Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month

Rating: 5/5 Fantastic value March 5, 2019 My 2011 21.5" iMac came standard with a 500GB hard drive, and after 8 years, we were out of storage, and probably running out of time. If the typical life of a hard drive is around 6 years, then we had been rolling the dice for a while. I had previously added RAM to my iMac, but that was a minimally invasive install.

I have to admit, I was intimidated at the thought of cracking open my iMac to install this new drive, but the instructional video was incredibly clear and accurate. Every intricate detail is well explained with close up video shown of exactly how to execute each step. The included installation kit came with everything you need, except for a needle-nose plier to carefully retrieve screws, but most people who would take this on will have a pair of those around. Even determined as I was to take my time, I think this only took me about 25 minutes, start to finish.

I haven't noticed a huge difference in the speed of my iMac, but most of our files are saved to external hard drives, so it's limited by the connection between the drive and the iMac, which is USB 2.0 due to the age of the machine. Mostly I like the thought that my new Seagate hybrid solid state drive will keep our iMac running for many more years, and that the 2TB of storage has put a stop to the warnings that I'm running out of space.

I didn't even bother to price out what this kind of upgrade would have cost installed through the Apple Store or a third party computer service. The price offered by OWC and MacSales.com was the best I found anywhere, and I saved a big chunk of change doing the install myself.

I would recommend this item to a friend! This review is from DIY Kit: 2.0TB 7200RPM SSHD Upgrade/Replacement Kit for Apple iMac (all 2011 models). Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: MacManFromJapan Location: Creston, NC Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 The video makes it an easy install February 8, 2019 I am not at all comfortable taking a computer apart and swapping parts, but after I watched the video, I had a lot more confidence in my ability to install a replacement hard drive. I watched the video one step at a time, then completed that step before watching more of the video. It probably took me about 45 minutes because I proceeded very deliberately. The replacement hard drive is very quiet and I am now transferring all of my information from time machine back-up. I highly recommend this replacement hard drive kit for anyone with a 2011 iMac wanting to swap out the hard drive.

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Reviewer: Globeguy1 Location: West Olive, MI Age: Over 65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 A Snap to replace! October 15, 2018 I've got to admit that I was a little apprehensive about replacing my original 1TB HDD with a 4 TB drive - I'd never gotten inside of an iMac before. The video is excellent, the tools were all I needed to complete the task and I was done in about 35 minutes. It probably took longer to get an operating system back on my machine than it did to replace the drive. I had hoped it would fix the issues that I was having, but as it turned out, I ultimately had to replace the graphics card too. Thankfully, getting into the computer was no longer an issue or mystery - it's all running fine now, well almost. No sound from the internal speakers (they are no longer listed as options to select) - certainly not the fault of OWC. Great service, great products, heartily recommend!

This review is from DIY Kit: 4.0TB 7200RPM HDD Upgrade/Replacement Kit for Apple iMac (all 2011 models). Customer Videos:

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Reviewer: MarkG Location: Florida, USA Experience Level: Hobbiest

Rating: 5/5 Easy Upgrade August 29, 2018 Really, this looks daunting but is not very difficult. You need to have some comfort with repairs in general, but nothing complicated. The kit contains everything you need, and the OWC video is excellent - one of the best how-to videos out there. There are others on YouTube but they are not as professional. I had the video next to me on my iPad and referred to it throughout the process. The kits has everything needed, but as pointed out by another reviewer the handles to the torx screwdrivers in the kit are thin, making it difficult to get power as you use it. I had my own set with thicker handles that I used instead. Other than that the kits is great, and the bundled price was still less expensive than if I purchased the items separately at OWC to another local retailer.

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Reviewer: rebol Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User

Rating: 5/5 smooth August 13, 2018 The whole operation from delivery to the installation was easy to do. The videos were very helpful in installation and had enough detail for me to do it on my own with no problem. Great price as well. The kids took that computer and now are using it. Cheers.

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Reviewer: MsFox Location: Seattle, WA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: over 6 months

Rating: 5/5 Easy peasy! June 3, 2018 My 2011 iMac hard drive died. No loss of data, but I really wanted to use it some more. I ordered the 2 TB HD Upgrade/Replacement Kit (around $100 with the tool kit), then I watched the video on YouTube, and had it installed within 30 minutes. I installed High Sierra and I'm off and running. Saved me a trip to the Apple Store, and a bunch of money. The easiest thing I've done in a long time!

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Reviewer: MarkP53 Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month

Rating: 5/5 Beat expectations, even I could do it! April 12, 2018 My mid 2011 27" iMac started running very slow. I bought a "cleaning program" and this didn't help. Using Disk Utility, it became clear that I had a hardware problem. I found MacSales.Com on the internet and before ordering read the site and decided to give this a go. I've never worked inside a computer before. I bought a Seagate FireCuda hybrid drive 2 TB to replace the original 1 TB drive and followed the instructions on the excellent video on the site. The first time I powered it up after replacing the drive, the fan was running at full speed. I did Live Chat with Tech Support on the site and with some sympathy, the technician told me that in his experience the #1 cause of this was a failure to make sure all the connections are tight. Not wanting to open everything up again, I thought about buying a fan control program, but Reason took hold and I reopened the machine (easier the second time) and checked and tightened all the connections. No more fan noise. I formatted the new drive and had my Time Machine reload the data.

My goodness, I can't believe how wonderfully my old iMac is working now. It's 4 or 5 times faster booting and the response of the applications is now instant. I am a very happy man.

Thank you.

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Reviewer: iMacUpgrader Location: Missoula, MT Age: 35-44 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: less than a month

Rating: 4/5 Fairly easy to do, but be careful with the lcd cable August 16, 2017 Overall, I was very hesitant to do this as I have never taken apart an iMac before. But the instructions were very clear, and overall the process was pretty easy to do. ** However, if you are planning on doing this, make sure you are very careful when removing and/or re-installing the lcd cable for the iMac. It is extremely fragile, which is not something they say in the instructional video. I damaged the cable, and had to purchase a new one on eBay. After carefully removing the old one, and installing the new one (which was pretty cheap, like $20) my iMac is successfully upgraded with a hard drive and works much faster than previously. Overall, I would recommend this upgrade.

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Reviewer: Java Location: Tucson Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: less than a month

Rating: 4/5 Overall, kit was exactly what I needed. July 16, 2017 Drive sensor cable prohibited power to drive and Rendered drive inoperable with use. Bypassed sensor cable for drive to function normally.

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Reviewer: MixhelG Location: Garineau Qc Canada Age: 55-65 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Excellent upgrade July 8, 2017 My imac is noe like new! I followed the instruction and the hard drive replacement went really good thanks the the product, tool and very useful instructions.

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Reviewer: SBenoit Location: Quebec, Qc Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Flawless June 21, 2017 Great quality product at great price, easy and clear tutorial, we can't ask for more.

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Reviewer: ScottNY71 Location: Bethpage, NY Age: 45-54 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month

Rating: 5/5 Pretty easy March 4, 2017 After an internal hard drive failure on the 2011 iMac that has the ridiculous special hard drive and connector, I tried booting off an external drive. That was too slow so I looked for internal options. This kit was exactly what I needed. I watched the video instructions on my iPad while taking it apart and putting it back together and with the tools included in the kit, it only took about 30 minutes for the entire process. I'm pretty handy and have taken apart computers before so take that into account but I think this could be done by most people without much difficulty.

My one recommendation would be to have a second person around for the part where you take off the screen and put it back because the weight and angle are a little awkward. Not a deal-breaker challenge, but I definitely felt better having someone else support the screen while I disconnected and reconnected the cables behind it. I also recommend having a can of compressed air nearby and using it to blow out the dust from inside the computer. There will be a lot.

The machine is running better and for a 6 year old computer, I can't complain.

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Reviewer: GeetarDude Location: Philadelphia, PA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Home User Owned Product: less than a month

Rating: 5/5 All in one kit which worked perfectly February 21, 2017 This kit worked perfectly for my iMac. Everything was included. And, along with the 'how to' video on the OWC site, the install went very smoothly. The video estimated that it would take about 35 minutes and it took me about 35 minutes.

This is yet another great product by OWC. You can always count on them to help those of us with Macs.

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Reviewer: MarcyH Location: Dorado, PR Age: 45-54 Experience Level: IT Professional Owned Product: 5-6 months

Rating: 5/5 Sounds Difficult but it's EASY February 6, 2017 I was extremely cautious about this type of upgrade because of all the things that could go wrong. Saw the video from OWC, took my time and everything went GREAT. Now, I have so much HD space that I think that I would never run out of room. Tools worked like a champ. Thanks OWC for making my life easier to perform these upgrades.

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Reviewer: SakuraPlaid Location: Tokyo, Japan Experience Level: Power User

Rating: 5/5 great value, easy to install January 30, 2017 After about four years, the original hard drive in my iMac died. Using the kit from MacSales.com, I was able to quickly replace it with a higher capacity and better performing drive for less than half of what retail shops in my area would charge.

I simply watched the video a few times, then performed the installation using the provided tools and replacement drive. It took less than one hour from the time I received the kit to powering-up the iMac and beginning the standard MacOS reinstallation process.

Highly recommended!

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Reviewer: notme Location: Dallas, GA Age: 55-65 Experience Level: Power User Owned Product: 1-3 months

Rating: 5/5 Replacing a hard drive on an iMac??Not me! But I did! January 29, 2017 As the HD on our 2011 iMac failed, I was glad that I had a couple of OWC external HDs as bootable backups. This left me with the choice of having a new HD installed or try to do it myself. Looking up for a replacement solution, I came across the SSD kit. After evaluating the 960 GB SSD vs the rotating 2 TB HD solution, I chose the 2 TB hybrid drive kit. I was a bit scared to take our iMac apart, but after watching the video twice, I replaced the HD not in the 35 minutes that the video said, but in 45 minutes-I had to vacuum out six years worth of dust! This is a great kit, it had all of the tools that I needed, it helped that I had a OWC tool kit I purchased over five years ago, as I needed the tweezers from it.Thank you OWC, you saved us lots of $$$ one more time.

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12.0TB HDD Upgrade Kit For All 2011 iMac models

12.0TB Toshiba MG07ACA12TE Specifications:

Specifications

Physical

Reliability3

Performance

Power

Environmental (Operating)

Environmental (Non-Operating)

Acoustics

Gallery

27" iMac Install Video

21.5" iMac Install Video

Includes

Warranty

Customer Ratings

12.0TB HDD Upgrade Kit
For All 2011 iMac models

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