After grandchild dumped a glass of water on my 2019 MacBook Pro with SSD Laptop is a brick - Apple can repair it but not save the data. Is there anyway to get the files from the SSD - Ive been told by different data recovery serves because SSD is soldered into the Logic board. Is there anywhere that can get the files off ? I had this happen to a Dell a few years ago and just pulled out the ssd and files were easily recovered.
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Data Recovery from Liquid Damage 2019 MacBook Pro SSD
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If the computer won't turn on, you won't get the data off it– the SSD chips are indeed soldered to the logic board and are encrypted so you wouldn't be able to retrieve the files even if you could transplant the chips to another board.
You'd have to send it to a service which repairs logic boards. Hopefully, whatever component or components failed are ones they can source replacement parts for.
It won't be cheap. But probably cheaper than a replacement motherboard from Apple. Assuming they can repair it. Just be prepared to wait a long time. As it may take months. Due to backlog.
If the part is one they can't source. You may be able to purchase a working motherboard to scavenge parts from. Assuming the data is important enough for the expense. You'd have to talk with them about that.
The most well known is The Rossman Group. I don't know if they are the best. Less known companies may be perfectly capable and able to do the work quicker. But I don't know of any off hand.
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It won't be cheap. But probably cheaper than a replacement motherboard from Apple. Assuming they can repair it. Just be prepared to wait a long time. As it may take months. Due to backlog.
If the part is one they can't source. You may be able to purchase a working motherboard to scavenge parts from. Assuming the data is important enough for the expense. You'd have to talk with them about that.
The most well known is The Rossman Group. I don't know if they are the best. Less known companies may be perfectly capable and able to do the work quicker. But I don't know of any off hand.
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Even with that, there's a good chance the data would be irretrievable due to the way the T2 encrypts the disks even with FileVault turned off.You'd have to send it to a service which repairs logic boards. Hopefully, whatever component or components failed are ones they can source replacement parts for.
It won't be cheap. But probably cheaper than a replacement motherboard from Apple. Assuming they can repair it. Just be prepared to wait a long time. As it may take months. Due to backlog.
If the part is one they can't source. You may be able to purchase a working motherboard to scavenge parts from. Assuming the data is important enough for the expense. You'd have to talk with them about that.
The most well known is The Rossman Group. I don't know if they are the best. Less known companies may be perfectly capable and able to do the work quicker. But I don't know of any off hand.
Data Recovery Austin | (347) 552-2258 | Rossmann Repair Group
We provide Hard Drive Data Recovery in Austin. 100% Upfront Pricing for Apple Logic Board Repair, Data Recovery, and Macbook Repair
That's possible. I think it depends what was damaged. If the data is important. I'd at least let them take a look and get their opinion.
For all we know. It could just be the keyboard power button that's ruined. I don't know how in depth Apple's diagnostic process is. If it's just something like liquid damage and doesn't turn on. Equals replace logic board or if they try swapping keyboards first or jumping the power on pins.
Thanks for all the replies.I had already sent it to rossman and they said their was components that they weren't able to repair. I had tried some data recovery services to no avail. Thought I might be missing something or a guru that is a mac whisperer. I do have a time machine backup , but it was at my home up North and I had spent most the year down south. Lesson Learned.