Change HDD to SSD in iMac of 2008

Hi.
I have an iMac of 2008 and I would like to change the HDD because it was broken.
I was thinking to change it for an Solid State Drive de 240 GB in orther to obtain more performance.
Specifically I was thinking in OXZ Agility 3 of 240GB unit of 2.5''. Is it possible to do this or this drive will not work?
If it was posible, I will need and 2.5'' to 3.5'' adaptor, right?
To complete the information, these are the links to the products I'm thinking to buy:
OCZ Agility 3 240GB
OCZ SSD 3.5" Adaptor Bracket 2
Thanks.

There are a number of ifixit videos out there for a primer on what you will encounter. The front screen is held on with little magnets, it lifts off easily with a couple of suction cups. The LCD panel is held in with lots of screws. I found it a bit easier to take out the RAM before removing the chassis. The only problem I encountered was that the leads to the LCD panel were VERY short and unplugged themselves before I could mark them (they weren't color coded or labeled in any way). Take your time some of the videos suggest that you can do this in 15-20 minutes. Well, maybe if you get to practice it a few times but I would expect to spend 1.5 to 2 hours. While you are in there get all the dust out. Check your fan impellors for dust buildup, it coats the blades. You need to be in a clean environment and have the proper tools, you'll need some torx drivers, you can get them online.

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