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in this IFixit kit: iMac Intel 21.5" (Late 2012-2019) SSD Upgrade Kit what is the usb 2.0 cable for? I don’t recall seeing any internal usb port in my Imac last time I opened it, to remove the HDD. Currently running from an external ssd, but am considering putting in an internal ssd for the speed bit.

its only an enclosure provided to secure and plug in a hard disk as an external drive. Say you upgraded to a bigger drive internally, you can use your old drive as an external to copy over your files…and more with this line of scenarios.