| [* black] Apple is back to their old ways: In 2012, when Apple launched the thin-edged iMac, our [guide|11936|base-level iMac|stepid=42510|new_window=true] had empty solder pads where a Fusion Drive's SSD slot might live. |
| [* black] The following year, our [guide|17829|teardown unit|stepid=52529|new_window=true] arrived with an empty slot, ripe for the upgrade. |
| [* icon_note] We're back to empty pads, and the death of any dreams of buying cheap and upgrading on your own. If you want Fusion Drive, you'll have to configure it at purchase, or be handy with a soldering iron.
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