Data recovery from failed G-Drive backup drive

My G-Drive backup drive has died and can no longer be read on my MacBook Air. It's out of warranty but I'd like to know if Apple's service can help with data recovery

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 9, 2022 11:36 AM

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BDAqua

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Dec 9, 2022 12:42 PM in response to G-Droveaway

Not likely Apple.:(

5 Best Data Recovery Software for Mac (October 2022) (cleverfiles.com)

Or services like...

Data Recovery Services and Distribution | RAID HDD NAS | Datarecovery.com

Data Savers LLC

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