>Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:27:35 -0500 >Subject: [HM] Re: changing iMac hard drive >From: b1ywov85 <mouse1701 at SYMPATICO.CA> >Message-ID: <BA4B0437.629%mouse1701 at SYMPATICO.CA> > > >> It's hard to imagine Apple recommending any sort of tampering, >> including the 5400. Do they actually support the concept of upgrading >> HDs? > >the tech with whom i checked my facts was not the typical ANAL RETENTIVE MAC >GUY..he realized people need more HD space..he told me to stick with >5400..people have been successfully putting in 7200..but they do run a high >risk of overheating..the pc was simply not designed for that speed of HD..or >better put..the extra heat generated by it..he said it may work now..but it >will overheat...sooner or later. So, Groucho's iMac is fan cooled; is this also the case with your iMac?