Hard drive replacement in iMac24 late 2006 to do by myself ?

THe question is , does it make any sense to instal SSD drive ? if not , what would be right choice HD .Thanks

Tearing down and reassembling an iMac is not for a newbie or novice.
Most seasoned Mac upgraders,  like myself, avoid working inside these newer iMacs.
There are lots of different fasteners and connectors to disconnect and reconnect. Some of the connections are delicate and finicky/fiddly.
If you damage something or connect up something wrong and brick your iMac for good, you'll be out of luck and looking to purchase another iMac.
You have been warned.

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    Hey chukrking,
    Thanks for the question, and welcome to Apple Support Communities.
    The following article provides relevant troubleshooting information for your issue:
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3147
    USB printers and Bonjour-enabled network printers
    Follow these steps until the issue is addressed:
    1. Make sure that the printer is powered on, has ink / toner, and that there are no alerts on the printer’s control panel. Note: If you cannot clear an alert on the printer's control panel, stop here and check the printer's documentation or contact the manufacturer for support.
    2. Ensure the printer is properly connected to a USB port on the Mac or AirPort base station / Time Capsule. If the printer is a network-capable printer, make sure that it is properly connected to your home network.
    3. Use Software Update to find and install the latest available updates. If an update is installed, see if the issue persists.
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    5. Delete the affected printer, then add the printer again.
    If the issue persists, try these additional steps:
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    2. If the issue still persists, reset the printing system again.  Download and install your printer's drivers. Then, add the printer again.
    3. Contact the printer vendor or visit their website for further assistance.
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  • Can i use seagate goflex 3tb external hard drive for 2010 27" imac internal hard drive replacment if i take it out of the goflex case.do i need to format it before installation due to it allready having goflex software on it from manufacturer.

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  • How do i reformat my hard drive on mac mini late 2011 with yosemite before selling my mac

    how do i reformat my hard drive on mac mini late 2011 with yosemite before selling my mac

    You can't legally sell or give away that computer with Yosemite installed.
    Before you sell or give away your computer, in addition to the steps listed in this support article, take these steps:
    1. Run Apple Diagnostics or the Apple Hardware Test. The buyer will do this (or he should), and you don't want to be surprised by the results.
    2. Reset the PRAM and the SMC, which might contain personal information.
    3. If you set a firmware password, remove it by running Firmware Password Utility in Recovery mode.
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    You can't legally or practically transfer any software downloaded from the Mac App Store to the new owner of the machine, even if it was free. That includes OS X, so if you upgraded to OS X 10.7 or later, you must reinstall an older OS, either from the installation media, if applicable, or by starting up in Internet Recovery mode (option-command-R at the startup chime.) If you installed from physical media, deliver those to the new owner.
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    The new owner will have to redownload any software that came from the App Store, including OS X upgrades, under his or her Apple ID. If you ever updated the bundled iLife applications (Garage Band, iMovie, and iPhoto) through the App Store, you can't transfer those either. The buyer will have to purchase them.
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  • MacBook Pro won't reboot.  Get spinning circle even after hard drive replaced at Apple Store

    MacBook Pro won't reboot.  Have to reinstall OSX each time I shut down in order to get it to start up.  What could be wrong?  I had the hard drive replaced already.

    You shouldn't be using the disc at all. I thought I had made that clear. Boot from your recovery partition and run Disc Utility. If you get the same result -- the internal drive can't be repaired -- then you should consider replacing it. No storage device can be trusted, in my opinion, after throwing an error like that. But whether you choose to replace it or erase it, you have to get the data out first.
    There are several ways to back up a Mac that is unable to fully boot. You need an external hard drive to hold the backup data.
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  • Hard Drive Replacement for MBP 17"

    Saw discussion on 15" MBP Hard Drive Replacement. I have 17" MBP which I purchased as it first came out almost 3 years ago and it has a 100GB hard drive. This has never been of adequate size. What sort of drive can I use in my MBP to get maximum storage? And, what about my Apple Care policy if I install the hard drive myself? I think the Apple Care policy was for 3 years? I purchased the MBP about May 2006.
    Where do I purchase the drive for this MBP - and which HD make might be best - or good?

    If you bought your MBP in May of 2006, your warranty will be ending in a month or two, so you can just wait until it has ended. An AASP can replace the drive for you sooner if you don't want to wait, and your warranty will remain intact except for the drive itself, which will now be covered by the manufacturer's warranty instead, usually 3 or 5 years.
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  • Third-party hard drive replacement

    I want to upgrade the hard drive in my ca. March 2006 MacBook Pro (2.0 GHz) with something bigger than the original 100 GB Seagate that came in it. I have looked online at the various places that offer directions for doing this yourself and, frankly, don't feel comfortable trying this myself. Because I live in a rural area, I am not close to any Apple Authorized Repair Centers, and so I would like to send it off to have the hard drive replaced. I had good luck in the past with iResQ (they fixed a dead Titanium PowerBook that I used before I got this MBP) and I have seen a few other places online.
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  • I had my hard drive replaced and since my Time Machine backups say failed

    I had my hard drive replace and since my Time Capsule backups are failing. The exact message is:
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  • What is the maximum hard drive replacement I can use on my PowerBook g4 867 ghz?

    What is the maximum hard drive replacement I can use on my PowerBook g4 867 ghz?

    Sorry we are late. This forum is getting less traffic as people upgrade and responses sometime take longer. Everyone here volunteers their time, and I for one was unavailable much of yesterday.
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  • I just had the seagate hard drive replaced and the fan is running loud

    I just had the seagate hard drive replaced and the fan is running loud

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  • Mac Pro with Lion had hard drive replaced, left me with 10.5

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    We recently had the hard drive replaced on our Mac as part of Apple's replacement programme.  Prior to sending it off for repair we did a final Time Machine back up, which was completed successfully.  SInce getting the computer back we restored everything from the backup disk using Time Machine, which all worked fine, however now we are having problems with it completing regular backups.  We receive a message each time telling up that the backup disk doesn't have enough space on it.  It is telling us that it needs in the region of 370gb and only has around 30gb available.  The computer hard drive is in the region of 350gb and the hard drive is a 400gb one.  It is almost as if it is not recognising that the data already on the disk is the back up of this computer and is trying to complete a completely separate back up as opposed to just updating the backup already on the disk.
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    http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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    I had a new hard drive replaced in my imac. Now my 1st generation apple TV does not appear under devices in itunes. How do I get my apple tv to connect to my computer? My OS is 10.6.8

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    I had to get my hard drive replaced from Apple, I lost all of my music obviously.  My question is, how can I get all my music off of my iPhone onto iTunes?  Since it's a new hard drive, the iPhone isn't recognizing this as it's home computer.

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