How do I install an ssd drive in a iMac?

I have 2 iMacs.  One is 21" 2007 the other is 27" 2009.  Can either accept a 120GB SSD drive?  How do I intstall it and make it my primary drive?

Yes, but it means some disassembly so you should search Google for articles on it.
For all Macs you set the startup drive using the Startup Disk preferences. Obviously, you must have installed OS X on a device to make it bootable.

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