DIY 2020 iMac upgrades! Is the LAST upgradeable Mac worth it?!
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- The new 2020 iMac is likely one of the last Intel Macs to be released, but it’s also probably one of the last upgradable Macs too! In today’s video we’re going to be taking advantage of this by not only upgrading the RAM but by fully disassembling it and upgrading the CPU as well, all thanks to today’s sponsor, iFixit! Is the 2020 iMac worth upgrading?
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As some folks pointed out, I missed that the microphone holes are on the bottom of the display so I accidentally covered them with the adhesive strips, there's almost always something you're bound to forget about when doing a repair! Use adhesive specifically for a 2019/2020 iMac, or just cut the strips before applying.
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Where exactly?
Luke Miani is it possible to replace with a i9?
NVRMND I jumped the gun 🤦🏾♂️
can I upgrade to i9 bro?
certified technician tip: when servicing any iMac - remove the security bar which lines the bottom of the display enclosure.
The reason you were having so much trouble wiggling components out is because the bottom-lining adhesive actually covers the roughly 9 screws holding the security bar in place.
Once removed everything slides out with ease. It's also one of the first things we check to see if an iMac has ever had any "unauthorized repairs."
Simply excellent you are sharing that knowledge. So praiseworthy. Not that I even have an iMac, was only leisurely watching this video. but I was struck by something so generous. Most other guys in your position would worry about financial loss letting such things into the wild...
it's called a chin strap
Came here to say the same thing... was like "just remove the bottom bar and make your life easier" lol
@@BilisNegra i actually hate my job. I have to give so much bad news to customers as a technician in regards to logic board failure resulting in data loss unless they've already backed up their data.
i'd much rather end-users be able to actually own the tech that they've already bought. just like any PC owner - you should be able to upgrade your RAM, Storage, GPU, and given the recent shift to Apple Silicon - especially the CPU.
I'll always share whatever is helpful.
@@BilisNegra the way Apple and Apple servicing is growing no one will ever lose work / income by sharing such things. It’s only when a technology and market are shrinking that people start trying to project their own nuts. It’s book time for all things Apple. Those of us that DIY would never pay for tech skills if we already have em anyway. Just did an airport / time capsule 8TB upgrade on my kitchen table today. Took about 30mins. Easy when you have the skills.
4:25
“PLEASE DON’T DIE”
Well Luke, that’s some very informative guidance there, i’m certain that could end death across the globe entirely.
Intel UHD Graphics 630 damn
You would have to be a total idiot to leave the power plugged in and turned on while taking the thing apart!
rs2klee, actually the capacitor keep the charge so even if it’s not plugged in it might still have enough to give a strong hit
Hey, what if Intel XE Graphics came by to say hi? What would you do?
Damn, for integrated graphics you sure are dedicated to the comment section
Turn off device, disconnect the power cord, and hit the power button several times. It discharges the electricity in the system so you can safely work with it. If you’re scared even after this, just wait 30 minutes more after this procedure.
or, use gloves!
I quite like the design of iMac's, especially how they include the very nice screen with it.
I agree with you all the way. The only thing I and many others don’t like is of course the bezels
Exactly that screen is worth a good US $300+ tbh
I really really really really really hate the bezels😠😡
So do I. And the bezels don't really bother me. "O my god, these bezels are keeping me from getting any work done efficiently" SAID NO ONE EVER.
@@ruffprophetproductions Yeah for sure, the display is excellent.
Apple: You can upgrade this iMac, only if you are willing to risk your life to do it
Wear snow gloves
It seems you broke your microphones at 8:15. Something I want to point out, when you put on the adhesive strips you covered the two microphones in the front, and I suspect that they will sound muffled. The adhesive kit you used is only for 2012-2015, the 2019 and 2020 iMacs have different strips than the one you used. If you want to fix it cut out a bit in the adhesive where the microphones are.
Good note
I’m that one guy
Does that affect other iMac 🖥 models?
This very important, as it indeed affects your sound, and you most likely only going to figure this out when you've fully reassembled the iMac. It affects all iMacs!!
@@SebastienCadet74 How bad will it get?
The upgrade is not totally wasted... just wait a year or two and this video will be a hit, for those who buy the i5 and want to upgrade de Mac :-)
Well, I've recently bought a 2012 iMac and did what you did here: upgrade it to i7-3770, 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD inside. Man, what a beast, I really enjoy the way it runs now!
So, see you again in 8 years, when I'll buy and upgrade my "new" 2020 iMac...
Can you also upgrade the gpu? And the screen? I'm asking for a friend...lolz
@@DKBEAR78 Nope, GPU is soldered on the board; screen is replaceable, not sure about upgradeability. Glad to help your friend!
@@dacbuc
Thanks for the response. 👍
Is there 2012 a retina displayor not? I already have an upgraded 2012 Mini & 2012 MBP, as well get the trio with an iMac..lol thanks
Glad to hear this success story. I just replaced the HDD with a 2T SSD and am I impressed with the "new Life" my machine has!! I just picked up the i7-3770 and plan to install this week. Years ago I upgraded my 4GB Ram to 8GB. Will 32GB make much difference in its performance?
Video Idea: Put an Intel Core i3 in a Mac Pro
Yep great idea
@Benjamín Sánchez change motherboard
Funny idea but sadly the socket isn't the same so it wouldn't work
What the??? You dedicated to the comments section, wow!
@@Bluecolty So sad we cannot do a retard project then! Such a shame!
Loving the intro à la Doug DeMuro... THISSSS is the 2020 iMac.
“And today i’ll show you all the quirks and features of this upgradable iMac.”
Intel UHD Graphics 630 absolutely 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Time to give it a Luke score. 😂
Me: "Let me see how to upgrade the 2020 iMac, this should be easy"
4:25 Luke: "The power supply is exposed PLEASE DON'T DIE"
Me: "wellllllll that's enough Internet for me today"
That’s probably why apple doesn’t want you to upgrade
A couple of hints to help.
1.) when removing the display you put some masking tape at the bottom to stop the display sliding off.
2.) I would remove the chip strap as that would help removing the components (chip strap screw are the cross head at the bottom and it lifts out)
I LOVE the financial analysis at the end of the vid. It’s what I always do when watching other vids.
Nothing beats the time when you turn it on again, and thank God for the miracle that still works. Nothing more stressful.
I’ve done this more times than I can count. Pretty much every iMac from the original bondi blue to the new slim models. I accidentally left on plugged in once and rubbed my arm on the power supply while removing the mechanical hard drive. Needless to say it didn’t kill me, but it definitely made me be a lot more cautious when disassembling them from then on.
I just did this yesterday and got a serious zap! Actually woke me up
I bought the new one with the I7 and it is a beast! Love it. Excellent content as always.
I had to take a Valium after watching Luke disassemble this device. Thankfully, my stress was relieved during the HAPPY DANCE!
possibly one of the best tech channels right now. you deserve more exposure luke
This is one of the best channels on CZcams and definitely the best channel for Apple computers
I just bought the new one, last week. I am upgrading the Ram by 32GB to 40 GB total. It did replace my 2011 iMac. These machines are bomber!
This is a great video, thanks Luke.
I haven't watched Luke for over a month, and that was a regret. I love his new way of shooting, and the sudden black screen is hilarious! Please keep it up.
The 2019 was the last modern fully upgradeable imac. Upgraded my 2019 iMac to 4Tb Samsung Evo SSD + Samsung Evo 2Tb NVME, It came with: 128Gb of ram, an i5 9600k and 8GB 580X. I'm currently building out a second iMac enclosure-d 5k 2nd monitor with an integrated 8GB EGPU so we'll see how it goes with the eGPU bu for now the 2nd monitor is working fine.
yes..its old video i watched today..but still..your content are very genuine and no bull shit..cheers mate, i bought MacBook 2017 after watching your video and i don't regret it...its a beauty..for casual on the go laptop..just for 150£..thanks for the good content :)
This is a great video of something nobody should do. That's a sincere compliment!
"Don't throw it away or something...not that you would... cause you'll need to put it back on..." You're killing me here. Ha!
Your channel definitely deserves my subs!
Another legit video, Luke. Keep it up!
I’m a simple man. I see a DIY about iMac, I click
it makes me wonder how hard an SSD slot mount would be and that requires a video imo. If the pins are there then possible to fix.
Blacklily Orchard try it!
@@dingmingzou9866 lol first I would need the iMac.
Blacklily Orchard hahaha yeah I probably would never need one
Ahh would be so interested to see what happens when you put a higher TDP CPU in the iMac!
Love the upgrade videos
its always fun to know it can be done
the TDP is the biggest factor... when I was upgrading a 2011 21" which had an i3 , I was tempted to go with the i7 2600 but picked the i7 2600s which had a lower tdp... the 21" case especially,is sensitive to overheating if you go crazy with cpu power and you could easily have a toaster on ur hands with a faster chip that you cant really use... the 2600s worked superbly with low overall temps and 4 cores , 8 threads really helped performance... this imac ,I had ,was the educational version that came with an i3
Luke, good work on this PC and upgrading it. I hope you’ll have an ARM based Mac in soon. Take it apart and show us that it can be upgraded. If not oh well 😔.
This was quite informative, I just bought a 27 inch iMac, mid tier model with 6 core i5, it performs well, I came from a 2014 model, that I had for 7 years. the only addition I ordered was the 512gb ssd built in, probably did not need it but 5 years from now I may be glad I did, I added a Samsung t7 ssd for my data and remapped the documents, desktop Pictures, music and videos folders to that. I put 64gb of memory in it, and called it done. 2-3 years from now when the processors are cheap and the warranty is gone, I may upgrade the processor, and perhaps someone will come out with a kit to get the internal nvm2d drive working again, But honestly, I think I have about 5 years before my intel iMac will not support the latest OS and I will have to get an apple chip based computer. Shame because I love my intel Mac.
6:18 So as the SATA port.
I just upgraded my 27 inches Late 2013 iMac recently with i7-4771 and two SSD drives. One NVMe and one SATA.
I can’t imagine how tough would it be if I bought this model to replace my current one, because any external drive with high speed and low latency would take one of the thunderbolt ports which I connected both to my monitors.
Heres a thought. I got the 27" with a 10700k and 5500XT, 512GB SSD and I upgraded the ram to 32GB. I am thinking about......hear me out. Pulling the 10700k, making a Windows gaming PC, using the 10700k with a Z490 Motherboard and OCing it, and installing a 10900 non k in the iMac. 10 Cores baby! I use it mainly for photo and video editing drone footage.
I just upgraded my old iMac 2011 - 3,4 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7 with a NVIDIA GeForce GTX880M 8 GB, 32GB RAM and 2TB SSD so I could upgrade to Big Sur. And seriously this thing is a beast for editing!
Best advice is get the 27" you can afford, then get the RAM else where and save a bundle! I'm gonna miss user upgradable RAM, I've got a 2012 and the first thing I did was drop 32Gb into it about 5 minutes after opening the box! I've so tempted to get the 2020 and even if it lasts 5 years I figure I'd be ahead of the game just with the RAM savings over the next 27" iMac.
In Linus's 1st video of the iMac Pro, Anthony was doing his internal tear down portion of the review and shorted the PSU within the drainage time of the caps. He ended up damaging the screen. They did not have footage of him damaging the screen but they say he was lowering the screen into resting position to disconnect it and he accidentally touched the PSU. lesson learned that an experienced person can get shocked.
Looks like a nightmare. Luke taking one for the team yet again. Best mac channel on youtube!
I have the iMac 2017 and did an upgrade from 4C i5 w/o hyperthreading to the i7 4C with HT. (All 7th gen cpus). It has 512GB and I upgraded the RAM to 40GB (8 stock + I added 32) and has Radeon 580 8GB.
You were mad about the hard drive, I was happy with the 512 but need more fast storage as well. I bought an Thunderbolt 3 M.2 enclosure (from sonnet I think?) and put an western digital black 1TB in it. Over 2GB/second speed. Side note, I tried the Samsung 970 but it was slower and had hiccups sometimes, the WD is perfect.
I have all my music, tv, iMovie libraries on it, so on the internal drive is only documents and iDevices Backups (can’t source them out easily).
Yes maybe a TB3 drive is overkill for mass storage of music and movies. But before the next iOS I do always safe my backup with the old iOS to to this drive and it’s around 200GB so I love the super fast storage.
I have a 2008 Mac Pro tower in my studio. I just upgraded it a couple of days ago to 32 gig of ram. I’m running High Sierra on it and it works great. I do, however, wish there was a way to put a modern motherboard in it and upgrade it a lot further.
I have a Late 2015 27 5k upgraded with 32 GB ram and 1 TB SSD. Runs just fantastic except crash when sleeping. Anyway. The display is amazing and got inspired of you putting an mini inside. Might do something like that in the future when the CPU is not supported anymore. Great videos, Luke.
There are a few command lines to stop the 3rd party SSD from sleeping and stop crashing the system.
must be some specific ram or can be any brand ?
@@adredy I don’t think the brand itself matters. But I made sure it was 1867 MHz matching the specs for this machine.
I love it how YT doesn't EVER put your videos in my recommended despite me being subscribed and having notifications on.
one of your most original (edit department) and funny videos ever.
The best part 13:00 - 13:42
THANK YOU VERY MUCH MAN!
Luke, plz make a video about where you get your wallpapers from they're pretty SICK!!!!!
Great video! I like the puns! You should’ve thrown in a 10-10900K just because 🤣
I did the Fusion HDD upgrade to SSD and NVMe to my 2015 iMac and it went well. Until a week later when the screen fell off due to the really bad adhesive strips supplied by OWC. I have now had to order a new screen and am hoping the new one will stay in place. I will use stronger tape and possibly glue. I love Macs but why are they so expensive?
Thanks for making this Luke! Q: What is your recommendation for the best cpu upgrade for a 2019 27" iMac with 3.0 Ghz Core i5 (I5-8500)? i9-9900kf?
Would this mean that you can in a few years, when 11th and 12th gen etc are out and use the same socket, you can upgrade to newer Intel gens on this same iMac? Would be worth picking one up used in a few years then when the Intel based Apple products dropped in price due to ARM
You should re review this in 2024. These seem to have pretty good value
I just spent $3300 on my IMac. Nano, the i7, 1TB, VersaArm. Love it....
Luke. Do you know if the i9 10900k 3.7ghz will work in a 2020 imac? or the 10900KF?
I've been wondering this same thing. Did you ever find out the answer?
@@chai-and-teaDid you find out the answer instead?
Luke: in respect to Blender: if you tested only under MacOS you didn’t really test the GPU because Blender doesn’t support METAL only Open CL for AMD cards and Mac OS doesn’t support OpenCL anymore. You would have to switch to windows and run it there. In which case you can select options for rendering: CPU only, GPU only or combined.
As always, another Excellent video. Please, I really want to see you upgrade an iMac Pro next time.
He can’t since it uses a Xeon and Xeon is very expensive
FYI, I have opened and closed several 27 inch IMACs like this one, never had a problem limiting myself to 2 glue strips closing back (instead of the original 8 or so). Just saying :)
The time came... 2 years passed after I watched this video first time :))).
Still doubting whether to upgrade from i5 3.3 to i9 (10900) in 2023 when there are a lot of M-chips. Although the iMac's display is still gorgeous.
Could you do a video on using an old iMac as an external monitor?
Very good video. I wish to ask one question: is the IMac 27" 2012 upgradeable (hard disk, memory and processor)? Thank you.
Thanks for showing me what I definitely don't wanna be doing myself haha, peace!
I liked the graphic "PLEASE DON"T DIE" that's is funny
One thing I found unfortunately, using the aftermarket adhesive strips, make re-entry into the imac a 2nd time very very difficult...which in my case, I ruined my display....if you upgrade make sure you don't ever need to get back into it a second time....
Thanks for videos Luke! You can upgrade ram and cpu but is the ssd soldered on this base model? Just thinking to purchase this model for new. What is your opinion if I try to find older (2017-19) model? Looking for future proof set for daily use and 3D / 2 Cad use. Of course light gaming also.
10th gen Intel CPUs have the wireless baseband built into the die, the only thing needed on the logic board is the R/F front-end as we see here.
Luke you should do an upgrade to a 2019 27in imac.... why ? remove the fusion drive and fit an nvme 2 tb m2 to the motherboard with an adapter and another 4tb sata ssd to replace the spinner. maybe the cpu as well
This was awesome. Will this extend the OS upgrade life as well?
Luke: is easy as cake. Off camera: 3 hours to take out logic board, 1 hour for screen, 35 minutes for cpu and 3 1/2 hours for reassembly.
I did upgrade an old 2008 iMac to 8gb ram, 2TB HD, and El Capitan to use as a PLEX server... well worth it.
Honestly this is a reason why I just bought one. My eye sight is very bad. I have a MacBook Pro and iPad Pro 12.9” but they’re a little too small for me to see properly for long periods of time. I prefer to use those devices at uni, anyway. So I purchased an iMac with the knowledge you can upgrade the ram and what not. I’m happy with my decision
Maybe you should wear GLOVES when you are handling explosed electronics instead of saying you could get electrocuted in every iMac video 😂
You are an unstoppable mac CZcamsr man I'll wish you good luck and have a good night and or day
So if they haven't changed how this PC looks like. Could you use a newer display on and older mac frame? Or could you take a newer motherboard out and put it in the older mac?
Luke, can we have a time stamp when you are time lapsing :) just to see also how long you spend doing things. :)
Isn't it easier and safer to first remove the RAM through the exterior access panel? No accidental scraping ('chipping') of the chips when removing the motherboard, because the profile is slimmer. Of course, installing the new RAM afterwards.
13:17 that’s why you can put a sandy bridge Xeon into a 2011 27in iMac
Luke, would you recommend to buy a 2020 iMac and make this upgrades, or wait for the 2021 model
Hey, love your content. Would it be possible to solder an SSD header on the iMac logic board for expansion? Can you make a video with attempts?
So... Warranty? Also, why not an upgrade to the 10 core i9?
Great video
love the humour, keep it up
Ok Luke. My question is this. which IiMac year and model is the last one that you can upgrade the SSD on? I am thinking 2019, but I am asking someone who will obviously know more on this than myself. Have been following you as much as possible and find all your content very interesting and helpful so far. I am looking to purchase a good refurbished or used iMac that I can do the upgrades on myself. I have built many PC’s in the past and I would like to move up the ladder to an iMac. Please let me know when you can. Thank very much for your time. As always, fantastic content. Keep it coming.
Thanks again Luke.
£2k for an almost empty case.. I feel more depressed now! Great insight video.. thanks and stay safe..
Hey.. could you please tell whether Apple would support these intel-based iMacs for next 5 years?
Thanks for the very informative video. I have bought one of these iMac and my only concern is the SSD, is it possible to upgrade to 2TB
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Good vid, you got a new sub :)
Nice upgrade! for you fun :D
At first I thought I was a hackingtosh tutorial. Not what I expected but it's a nice video.
I recently did a similar upgrade to my pc, the only tool I needed was my fingers to unscrew the thumb screws on the case...
Luke do you think it's possible to add liquid cooling to a iMac? I would be interested to see this modification . Since I upgraded my imac cpu to i7 fan is running like crazy, I haven't notied it so often when it had i5 cpu.
I have the base model 2019 and put in 128g of Ram and I added a Thunderbolt enclosure with a 1 terabyte m.2 and only use the internal spinning drive as an extra TimeMachine. I plan on swapping the processor for a i9-9900KF or i9-9900K when my care expires in 18 months.
So how it goes? Did you?
great video content
Thanks man, very helpfull.
Will it be also compatible with an core i9 in the future?
I've been wondering this same thing. Did you ever find out the answer?
@@chai-and-tea hi there.
Actually, not yet.
But i've just upgrade mi RAM from 8GB to 8+64GB. It runs so smoothly! Even for a standard office level job.
I like the big mat on your table top. Where did you get it if you don't mind my asking?
Why not track down one of the slots for the upgradable ssd, or remove one from a "dead" imac parts machine to solder it to the pads that were left on the motherboard to see if it would work.
Hey Luke, is it possible to upgrade the graphics card in a late 2015 iMac? Thanks! nice video.
What would you suggest for the hard drive situation? External thunderbolt drive?
Will any motherboard compatible with threadripper 3970x fit into this machine? If yes that would be a crazy project.