Apple MacBook Data Recovery

From $200

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Service Description

Lost important files from your MacBook? Can’t access your desktop, documents, or photos? Whether your MacBook isn’t booting, your SSD has failed, or you’ve accidentally deleted something — we’re here to help recover your data.

Common data loss situations include accidental deletion, system crashes, corrupted macOS, failed SSDs, or liquid damage. In some cases, your MacBook might turn on but get stuck at the loading screen or show a flashing folder with a question mark.

At Safemode, we provide expert data recovery for all MacBook models — including older Intel MacBooks and the latest M1 and M2 Apple Silicon devices. We’ll recover what we can, transfer it to a secure drive, and help you avoid data loss in the future.

Pricing Breakdown

Apple MacBook data recovery typically starts from $200 to $350+, depending on the condition of the drive and the amount of data that needs to be recovered.

Here’s how the pricing generally breaks down:

  • $200–$250 → For data recovery from healthy or mildly damaged drives, such as when macOS won’t boot but the drive is still readable. This includes recovering documents, photos, and other files from systems with under 1–2TB of data.
  • $250–$350+ → For recovery from partially failing or corrupted drives, or when more data (e.g. over 2–4TB) needs to be recovered. This may include HFS+ or APFS volume repairs, bad sector handling, or deeper-level file extraction.
  • $450+ → For recovery from 5TB+ drives, or NAS drives, or server computer drivers, or other severely damaged drives.

What affects the cost:

  • Condition of the SSD or hard drive
  • Total amount of data needing recovery
  • Whether the Mac is accessible or the drive must be removed
  • If the SSD is soldered to the logic board (as in some Retina, M1, or M2 models)
  • Whether macOS encryption like FileVault or T2 security chip is enabled

➡ You’ll need to provide an external drive to store recovered data. We can supply one if needed (starting from $100, depending on size).
➡ We’ll also advise if a logic board repair is needed to access the drive (common in Macs with non-removable storage).

Our Process

  • Initial Assessment – We begin by checking your MacBook’s condition and determining whether the data loss was caused by physical damage, software failure, or something else.
  • Drive Access & Backup – If the drive is still readable, we clone it to a secure workspace to prevent further damage before scanning for files.
  • File Recovery – Using advanced tools, we scan the drive for deleted, lost, or inaccessible files — including documents, photos, emails, and more.
  • File Repair & Sorting – We repair corrupted files (if possible) and organise recovered files into easy-to-understand folders for review.
  • Data Transfer – We transfer the recovered data to an external drive or USB — or migrate it to a new Mac if required.

The Technical Stuff

Data recovery depends heavily on your MacBook’s model and the type of damage:

  • APFS & HFS+ File Systems – We support recovery from both modern and legacy macOS file formats.
  • T2 & Apple Silicon Encryption – Newer MacBooks use hardware encryption tied to the logic board. Recovery is only possible if the board is functional.
  • Soldered SSDs – Many MacBooks (especially M1/M2) have storage soldered to the logic board, requiring special tools and procedures.
  • Deleted Files – If you’ve emptied the Trash, we can still recover data if it hasn’t been overwritten.
  • Corrupted Drives – We can often recover data even from drives that no longer mount in Finder.
  • Even if your data is less than the total storage capacity of the drive, recovery tools will still scan the entire drive for any recoverable data. Thus, the bigger the drive, the longer it will take. Recovery tools cannot differentiate what data is important to you. It will scan for all recoverable data, including ones that you might not need.

We always assess what’s possible before starting and let you know the likely outcome before proceeding.

Our Difference

At Safemode, we understand how important your data is. Whether it’s business files, irreplaceable photos, or years of work — we treat every recovery job seriously. We don’t just run quick scans — we use proven tools, take precautions to avoid further loss, and explain everything clearly.

Our technicians have helped thousands of MacBook users recover data successfully — even from drives others gave up on. If your MacBook’s still running or even completely dead, we’ll do our best to get your files back.

Two MacBooks connected via cable using Target Disk Mode to transfer data from one Mac to another
Mac Migration Assistant screen showing options to transfer data from a Mac, Time Machine, or startup disk

Frequently Asked Questions

In-store repair appointment: We offer a Free Initial Inspection and a Free Quote. Book an appointment here.

The service cost varies depending on the problems and specific model of your computer. You can also find more information and price guides in Our Services.

Free quotes are not applicable for computers under third-party warranty or for insurance damage reports, a quoting fee applies in these instances.

The initial inspection takes less than 15 minutes. If it takes longer, we’ll let you know.

Our technician will check your computer details and spare part availablity to give you an estimated completion date. Backing up your data before bringing-in will help reduce the turnaround time.

For most common problems such as RAM, PSU, HDD or SSD replacement, we will complete the service on the same or next day if the computer is brought in in the morning and the part is in stock. However, this is never a guarantee. If the part is not in stock, we’ll need to order it from our suppliers. The delivery time is 1-2 business days for express deliveries, or 3-5 business days for standard deliveries.

For faster turnaround time, it’s recommended to bring in on regular business days, avoid weekends and public holidays.

Unexpected delays may occur. We strictly do not offer any guaranteed turnaround time such as same-day, or 24-hour, or any other deadline guarantee on turnaround time.

In most cases, Yes.

Files such as documents or pictures can often be saved. However, in the instance of hard drive failures, there is a higher risk of data loss.

It is highly recommended to keep regular backups of your data prior to services.

Yes. Appointments are recommended to ensure staff availability.

Find our store locations and contacts.

For Enmore location, if you come in without appointment, we’ll be happy to provide assistance within 20 minutes.

Yes. We’ve fixed many 15 year-old computers and we can fix yours too. Having said that, when a computer is too old, spare parts for it will become scarce in the market and takes longer to order.

Yes, just let us know. We’ll take pictures and record the necessary details of the part to order it then return the computer to you.

We accept Cash, EFTPOS, VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, Internet bank transfer and AfterPay. There is no surcharge on all card payments. Internet bank transfer must clear first before computers are returned unless we receive a valid remittance advice.

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