atulisagamer

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Q: need to recover data from dead mac book as mother board not available

need to recover data from dead mac book without opening as mother board is not available

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3), macbook 17 inch

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 12:27 AM

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Q: need to recover data from dead mac book as mother board not available

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by Ptaxey,

Ptaxey Sep 12, 2016 1:45 AM in response to atulisagamer
Level 3 (820 points)

Mac OS X

Sep 12, 2016 1:45 AM in response to atulisagamer

Here are several ways to try: http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-recover-data-dead-mac-3417615/
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by OGELTHORPE,

OGELTHORPE Sep 12, 2016 4:09 AM in response to atulisagamer
Level 9 (52,147 points)

Mac OS X

Sep 12, 2016 4:09 AM in response to atulisagamer

Take out the HDD, install it in an enclosure and connect it to a working Mac.

I do not understand what "without opening as mother board is not available" has to do with your problem.

Ciao.
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