Home > Questions

Can I retrieve files from damaged SSD on 2018 MacBook Pro?

Hi everyone, Water damage caused my 2018 MacBook Pro to suddenly die. Regarding the enclosed SSD, I have the following inquiries: I believe I understand that the SSD is encrypted by default. If so, are there any methods you know of to retrieve the data? I've previously tried searching for it on Google without luck; it appears that data cannot be read from the outside. Can I at least re-format the SSD to use it with an enclosure if I am unable to retrieve the data? Do you have a suggested USB-C/SSD enclosure?

Best Answered by

iBoysoft author Amanda Wong

Amanda Wong

Answered on Friday, June 14, 2024

Since 2015, the non-removable SSD chips have replaced the removable hard drives in the latest MacBook logic board designs. Therefore, on your 2018 MacBook Pro, the SSD is soldered to the logic board, and you can't disassemble it.

If the MacBook Pro won't turn on/die after the water damage, the only possible solution is to send your MacBook Pro to the Apple Center for repair, and if it's successfully fixed, you can recover your files back. 

If you can restart the damaged Mac computers, you can try third-party data recovery software such as iBoysoft Data Recovery for Mac to retrieve deleted/lost files. And, you'd better always create backups for important files on your Mac with Time Machine, iCloud, etc.

 

People Also Ask

Read More Questions

Read More Advice From iBoysoft's Computer Experts

Zusammenfassung zur Wiederherstellung gelöschter GoPro-Videos von SD-Karte auf Mac

Gelöschte GoPro-Dateien von der SD-Karte auf dem Mac wiederherstellen (2024 Fixes)

Dieser Beitrag erklärt die effektivste Methode zur Wiederherstellung gelöschter GoPro-Dateien auf dem Mac mit iBoysoft Data Recovery für Mac und weiteren 4 nützlichen Methoden.

Tipps zur Mac-Datenwiederherstellung

Adobe Illustratorファイルの復旧概要イメージ

MacとWindowsでAdobe Illustratorファイルを回復する方法

Adobe Illustratorがクラッシュした経験があって、ファイルを回復する必要がある場合は、ここでMacとWindowsで保存されていない/削除された/破損した/上書きされたAIファイルを回復する方法を学ぶことができます。

マックデータリカバリー

archivos borrados no en papelera mac

Archivos Eliminados en Mac No Están en la Papelera? ¿Por Qué y Cómo Recuperar Archivos?

Si no puedes encontrar archivos eliminados en la Papelera de Mac, es posible que los hayas eliminado inmediatamente en Mac o vaciado la Papelera. Lee esta publicación para aprender cómo evitar esta situación y recuperar archivos eliminados.

recuperacion de datos mac