21.5" Late 2012 iMac i7 CPU Upgrade (+SSD/RAM)

This time we upgrade the first of the "thin" iMacs.
Exact model: Late 2012; iMac 13,1 A1418 EMC 2544
Parts we used:
Intel Core i7 3770S 3,1 GHz ("Ivy Bridge")
2 x 8 GB DDR3L (PC3-12800) 1600 MHz
480 GB SanDisk SSD
iFixit iMac Opening Tool
iFixit 21.5" iMac Adhesive strips

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00:00 Intro
03:30 Cutting the adhesive
06:12 Removing the monitor
09:06 Right speaker removal
11:05 Power supply removal
13:35 Fan and HDD removal
15:40 Motherboard and cooler removal
20:19 RAM removal
21:25 Cooler disassembly and CPU removal
24:37 i7 CPU installation
27:38 16GB RAM upgrade
28:00 Motherboard reinstallation
32:10 SSD upgrade
33:37 Fan reinstallation
34:37 Power supply reinstallation
37:33 Speaker reinstallation
38:44 Temporary display installation
39:48 First Boot with upgrades
42:27 Final display installation
46:31 Testing out the iMac
48:10 Benchmarks
51:30 Conclusion

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