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That’s not a defibrillator, it’s OWC’s DIY SSD kit for 2011 iMacs

iFixit introduced its iMac Mid 2011 Dual Hard Drive Kit ($69.95) last month for adding an SSD to both the 21.5-inch and 27-inch models. Meanwhile, OWC Macsales made its own kit available today for 2011 iMac users, which allows you to install any 2.5-inch Serial ATA SSD. The kit will work with most compatible SSDs, but OWC recommends its $99.97 OWC Mercury 6G SSD (up to 480GB) shown in the installation video below. As for the kit itself, it is now available through Macsales for $44.99. Here is what you will get:

OWC DIY Kit for 2011 27″ iMac Includes:

• Newer Technology 11-Piece Toolkit

• NewerTech Microfiber Pro Cleaning Cloth

• iMac to SSD SATA 6Gb/s cable

• iMac to SSD power cable & adapter

• 2 suction cups for the outer glass removal

• Thermal safe adhesive mounting set

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Jordan writes about all things Apple as Senior Editor of 9to5Mac, & contributes to 9to5Google, 9to5Toys, & Electrek.co. He also co-authors 9to5Mac’s Logic Pros series.