Hi,
I spilled accidentally spilled water on my work laptop yesterday (MacBook Pro). I wanted to see if it's possible to remove the hard drive from the damaged computer and insert it into a new computer so I don't lose all of my saved work.
Thanks,
Michelle
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14
As MacBook Pros recently celebrated their 13th birthday and there are easily over 100 variants, what you can do depends on the MacBook Pro sub-model and the kind of drive it has. Some have easily-accessed standard rotational drives, some have solid-state drives that may require a special enclosure after removal, and the most recent MBPs do not have removable storage at all.
As the computer obviously doesn't start, you can use the serial number--stamped in a tiny font on the bottom cover--to find your sub-model from this Apple support link:
Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
Sub-models include a year and possible the modifiers "Early, Middle, Late" plus the screen size, and if it is a Retina display model. If you tell us that we can be much more specific in helping you.
A new MBP will not have have a place for a traditional drive so you will have to get an simply external enclosure or bare drive adapter to transfer the files.
As MacBook Pros recently celebrated their 13th birthday and there are easily over 100 variants, what you can do depends on the MacBook Pro sub-model and the kind of drive it has. Some have easily-accessed standard rotational drives, some have solid-state drives that may require a special enclosure after removal, and the most recent MBPs do not have removable storage at all.
As the computer obviously doesn't start, you can use the serial number--stamped in a tiny font on the bottom cover--to find your sub-model from this Apple support link:
Check Your Service and Support Coverage - Apple Support
Sub-models include a year and possible the modifiers "Early, Middle, Late" plus the screen size, and if it is a Retina display model. If you tell us that we can be much more specific in helping you.
A new MBP will not have have a place for a traditional drive so you will have to get an simply external enclosure or bare drive adapter to transfer the files.
Water Damage
