My Macbook was broken! How can I get my documents from hard disk?
I did not back up and I left all my documents on my macbook! How can I get y documents if I have hard disk?
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I did not back up and I left all my documents on my macbook! How can I get y documents if I have hard disk?
Thank you,
More information is needed. Which Macbook? What version of OS X was it running? What "broke"?
If you have removed the physical hard disk drive from the failed MacBook, you could try
and perhaps access its content by using another computer, and a wire adapter kit, which
may be capable of read-only mode, so some of your old files may be accessible, then.
Here is an example of one type of "universal drive adapter USB" which includes a wire
kit, and a power adapter to run the drive independent of port power, as needed. There
are other brands and types that do fairly much the same thing, and quality computer
stores or resellers of accessories may have something that does a similar job. Do be
sure there is a good return/refund policy to take it back, if it won't work for you.
•NewerTech Universal Drive Adapter USB... at OWC:
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NVSPATA/
If the hard disk drive is still inside the MacBook, and the unit has FireWire ports, it may
be possible to try to access the hard disk drive content by seeing if the computer can
be started up in Target Disk Mode and use the cable to access your files, from another
Mac that has suitable connectors. A later model Mac with Thunderbolt may be able to
use a special cable to access FireWire. Or an AppleStore genius may be able to help
you access the old MacBook's hard disk drive. You'd need to set an appointment to be
able to reserve some time with a genius. An authorized Apple service provider may be
of help, so if there are no Apple Stores with on staff genius, an independent reseller with
service department may be able (for a fee) be able to offer advice or help in this process.
•How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode - Apple Support
By identifying the computer model, by sales order build year or other clues, your issue
could be more directly resolved; at least where hardware differences over time are major
in what advice may be given on what to do. A newest MacBook 12-inch is really different;
so the word is not really by itself a detailed identifier; and omission of /Air or /Pro from the
name also matters quite a bit.
In any event...
Good luck & happy computing! 🙂
My Macbook was broken! How can I get my documents from hard disk?