As service technicians, we are always getting into your system. Over the past seven years the iMac has changed quite a bit from the small white 17-inch screen with a white acrylic case to the stunning, 27-inch aluminum beast we have now.

The parts inside have changed a lot as well—while some have stayed relatively the same (such as the optical drive and the hard drive), other components such as RAM, AirPort card and logic board have all been reduced in size. While the overall access to the internals of the iMac has become a bit more difficult, we’ve found that the design is one that still amazes through the attention to detail.

We always love to look into the new version of a computer and see what has changed, what has been improved, and what our new challenges are. And of course, we always like it when there are no extra screws left when we are done!

Jason
jasonl@smalldog.com