How do I discharge my iMac power supply?

Before beginning any work on your iMac: Unplug the computer and press and hold the power button for ten seconds to discharge the power supply’s capacitors. Be very careful not to touch the capacitor leads or any exposed solder joints on the back of the power supply.

Which Thunderbolt does iMac mid 2011 have?

– iMac 2011 21.5 inch Thunderbolt port is a: Thunderbolt 1 port (10 Gbps). – The wire you’re going to use is the Thunderbolt 2 cable (20 Gbps). It is compatible with Thunderbolt 1 connection, so don’t worry about that part. You choose 0.5 m or 2.0 m (Apple Thunderbolt Cable (2.0 m) – White).

How Long Will 2011 iMac last?

iMacs typically last between 3 to 8 years depending on how they are configured. Most iMacs will come with larger hard drives as a standard configuration.

Are Thunderbolt 1 and 2 cables the same?

Yes. Thunderbolt 2 uses the same connectors as the original Thunderbolt, so Thunderbolt 2 devices will be backwards compatible with Thunderbolt peripherals and vice versa. But a Thunderbolt device connected to a Thunderbolt 2 port will perform at the Thunderbolt speed of 10 Gbps.

Is Thunderbolt 1 and 2 the same?

It turns out that the main difference between the two Thunderbolts is that version 2 has channel bonding and full DisplayPort 1.2, for full 4K video support. Whereas Thunderbolt 1 has 4 independent 10 Gb/s channels, Thunderbolt 2 combines these to give 2 20 Gb/s bidirectional channels.

What are the specs of a 2011 Apple iMac?

Apple iMac “Core i5” 2.7 27-Inch (Mid-2011) Specs. The iMac “Core i5” 2.7 27-Inch Aluminum (Mid-2011) is powered by a Quad Core 2.7 GHz Intel “Core i5” I5-2500S (Sandy Bridge) processor with a dedicated 256k level 2 cache for each core and a 6 MB shared level 3 cache.

What are the technical specifications of a 27 inch iMac?

iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) – Technical Specifications. Configurable to 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7, only at the Apple Online Store. Configurable to 16GB, only at the Apple Online Store. Configurable to 2TB hard drive or 256GB solid-state second drive, only at the Apple Online Store.

What kind of case does the 2011 iMac come in?

The external case used by the “Mid-2011” iMac models essentially is identical to the one first introduced by the “Late 2009” line with “edge-to-edge glass” for the display and a “seamless all aluminum enclosure.” The Apple order number should be unique to this system.

What is the difference between the 2010 iMac and 2011 iMacs?

Externally, the “Mid-2011” iMac line uses the same “edge-to-edge” glass design and “seamless all aluminum enclosure” as the “Mid-2010” models that came before them.