We used a , which sells for $58 directly from OWC. It includes an 11-piece tool kit, microfiber cleaning cloth, the necessary data and power cables, two suction cups for the iMac glass screen removal, and a thermal-safe adhesive mounting set. The SSD itself is not included; users can purchase and install one of the , and if you buy an SSD at the same time as the kit, OWC takes $15 off the price of the kit. We used the , which sells for $320 dollars.

Installing an internal SSD in an iMac is a fairly arduous undertaking, even for anyone who's done it before. OWC recommends before purchasing the kit. If you feel like your skills aren't up to par, OWC will install the drive for you via their which also gives you the option to upgrade your memory, replace the main bay hard drive, or add up to three internal SSDs.

The process of dismantling an iMac is riddled with difficult tasks from start to finish, and each step requires a fair amount of caution and precision. In the first two steps, you must remove the glass screen cover by using the two suction cups provided in OWC's kit. After gently detaching the glass, you then remove eight screws that hold the screen in place, making sure to not touch the screen itself, as the oils from your hands are extremely difficult to wipe off the screen.

Once you have removed the screen and placed it on a static-free surface, you will then be instructed to remove the internal fan, AirPort card, optical drive, and even the logic board. All in all, this requires you to remove 13 more screws and disconnect a handful of cables inside the iMac. When all of the items have been properly removed and disconnected, you can place the SSD against the back wall of the iMac directly underneath the location of the optical drive.