Can i put a larger hard drive in my mac

running out of space on my hard drive (300gb) and just wondered if you can easily put a larger drive in?

Yes you can put a larger hard drive in your iMac. Here's a how to video:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+20-Inch+EMC+2133+and+2210+Hard+Drive+Repl acement/1008/1
I assume you have a back up?

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