Can i retrive data from flash storage off dead Macbook Pro?

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Can i retrive data from flash storage off dead Macbook Pro?

Hello everyone,

Last week i split a very small amount of squash on my mbp 13'' retina which was purchased this year in march from pc world. The mbp was turned on while i split the drink and then turned itself off. I have tried to dry it out over the last 72 hours and have reset the smc but still does not power on. The power charger indicates the mbp is receiving a charge by way of the orange light on power cable display. Over the next few days i'm opening the mbp to take a look inside and possibly clean up any leftovers.

I wanted to know if the flash storage data is recoverable, i have quite a large number of photos which i 'hope' to recover. Is there some way to take the flash storage out and transfer onto another computer? I know for windows sata drives you could buy a certain piece of hardware from pc world where you take the drive from the pc and plug into the hardware making a separate external to access the data.

Any help appreciated here, thanks.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Jul 29, 2014 9:44 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 29, 2014 9:52 AM in response to moosicmoosic

If the MBPr was purchased in March it is still under warranty from Apple. Instead of opening it, which will void the warranty, take it to an Apple store genius bar and have the techs examine it to see if they can fix it. Ask them at the time about the condition of the SSD. If it is damaged or not depends on the amount of liquid and what was shorted by the spill. But have the techs check it out for you.

The warranty does not cover the damage, opening it loses all support and service from Apple.

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OGELTHORPE

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Jul 29, 2014 9:52 AM in response to moosicmoosic

You could try Target Disk Mode, but that requires that your MBP would be powered on.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661

The other option is to take out the SSD, install it in an enclosure and connect it to another Mac. If it is not damaged, you should be able to retrieve your data. Enclosures may be purchased from OWC.

Ciao.

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moosicmoosic Author

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Jul 29, 2014 9:59 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Thanks for the response, what is OWC and how does it work please?

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Allan Jones

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Jul 29, 2014 10:01 AM in response to moosicmoosic

what is OWC?

OWC is Other World Computing, one of the best sources for quality, Mac-tested accessories. Here is the index page for their external hard drive enclousures:

http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/firewire/enclosure-kits/

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Jul 29, 2014 10:02 AM in response to moosicmoosic

OWC is a Mac supplier, http://www.macsales.com where you can get good, reliable parts. They also have on-line videos of how to do work.

They are great to deal with, but I would still recommend taking the MBPr to an Apple store and have it diagnosed first to see if it can be repaired reasonably.

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OGELTHORPE

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Jul 29, 2014 10:03 AM in response to moosicmoosic

This may help:

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/MAU3ENVOYPRO/

Ciao.

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Jul 29, 2014 10:12 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Thanks again, however if go ahead and purchased this product could i connect it to a windows pc to move the data - to or would it only work onto another mac ?

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moosicmoosic Author

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Jul 29, 2014 10:15 AM in response to Ralph Landry1

Ralph, how do apple know that i have opened the MBP?

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moosicmoosic Author

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Jul 29, 2014 10:20 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Actually according to the OWC website this is not compatible with my MBP model -

Not compatible with

MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina Display 2013)

(October, 2013)

Model ID: MacBookPro11,1

2.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz

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OGELTHORPE

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Jul 29, 2014 10:24 AM in response to moosicmoosic

moosicmoosic wrote:

Actually according to the OWC website this is not compatible with my MBP model -

Not compatible with

MacBook Pro (13-inch Retina Display 2013)

(October, 2013)

Model ID: MacBookPro11,1

2.4GHz, 2.6GHz, 2.8GHz

In light of that, then Ralph Landry1 has provided you with the best advice.

Ciao.

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