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iMac Intel 21.5" Retina 4K Display Blade SSD Replacement
Introduction
Follow the steps inUse this guide to replace or upgrade the solid state drive in aApple custom blade SSD (AHCI/SATA)

This guide is intended for the higher spec iMac Intel
21.5" Retina 4K Late 2015 iMacEMC 2833 models that are equipped with the an SSD (Fusion Drive optionor blade SSD configurations).

The SSD is located on the back side of the logic board, requiring logic board removal for access.
All iMacs also come with a traditional hard drive, which you can replace by following [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iMac+Intel+21.5-Inch+Retina+4K+Display+Hard+Drive+Replacement/64107|this guide] instead.