iMac Intel 24" EMC 2134 and 2211 RAM Replacement

Written By: Brittany McCrigler
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iMac Intel 24" EMC 2134 and 2211 RAM Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

3

Time Required

7 minutes

Introduction

Upgrade your RAM for an instant increase in speed.

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    • Loosen the single Phillips screw in the center of the access door.

    • This screw is captive in the access door.

    • Remove the access door from your iMac.

    PH2 head necessary to remove screw.

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    Mine was as written, a PH1.

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    • Use the tip of a spudger to pull the black plastic RAM tabs out of the memory bay.

    • Pull the black plastic RAM tab away from your iMac to eject the RAM module.

    Pulling plastic tabs isn’t releasing the old ram board. How to get this out when black tabs don’t work

    judyaschmid -

    Black plastic tabs not releasing the old ram cards. How to get out?

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    • Grab the RAM module by its edges and pull it straight out of its slot.

    • If two RAM modules are installed, repeat this process for the other chip.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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5 comments

I believe the EMC2211 model requires PC2-6400 RAM chips instead of the PC2-5300 proposed here.

Edouard Gilbert -

EMC2134 requires PC2-5300 as specified here. PH1 worked ok. Need to give RAM tabs a pretty firm pull to initially unseat, then it is easy to slide RAM back.

lcgillies -

I don't see any 4 GB RAM chips? I currently have a 2 GB and 4 GB. Was thinking about changing out the 2 GB for a 4 GB. Would it support two 4 GB RAM chips? Do you not sell them?

ericgossick -

Ericgossick: according to Apple the most ram you can have is 4 GB. I have heard you can install 2 GB & 4 GB ram chips & the computer will operate normally. If you install 2 (two) 4 GB ram chips the computer will only use 6 GB; it will never use 8 GB. That's just what I've heard. Hope this helps.

davidfoster11 -

Does anyone know if one bank is better than the other for the 4G stick if one is maxxing out their RAM?

Alistair Prewett -