Unfortunately, if the system only was configured with a hard drive, the needed connector is not present on the motherboard and there is not a way to add a PCIe-based "blade" SSD afterwards. Specifically, if the 21.5-Inch "Late 2012" or "Early 2013" iMac models were configured with an SSD or a "Fusion Drive" at the time of purchase, the SSD module is connected via a dedicated PCIe connector and another m.2 “adapted” SSD can be installed in its place. Note: Some systems support a smaller PCIe-based “blade” SSD, as well.
We used a brand new Samsung Evo 860 V-NAND MLC 500GB Solid State Drive with a SATA 6Gb/s Connector. Goal: To increase the iMac’s speed and longevity, while decreasing the time it takes to boot up and load your files. A detailed video with instructions on how to remove the screen of your 21.5” iMac in order to upgrade the internal hard disk drive (HDD) to a SATA connected Solid State Drive (SSD)
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