Help.

[trainman]

Hi all.

My MacBook Pro died recently and there was stuff on the hard drive that I need, the hard drive is the ne in the picture, it's a Samsung SSD.
I believe you can buy an adaptor so that I can plug it into my new new one and access the data.
The thing is, I have no idea what to get, can anyone help?

Dave.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

OWC Envoy Pro USB3 Enclosure

One of these should do it I think. Read the blurb though as you don't give any details of the model, so I'm partly guessing.

 

[trainman]

I guess model details would help, its a 2012 MacBook Pro, 13 inch Retina display,the model number is A1502.

Dave.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

In which case -
"Compatible with the Flash SSD module used in the 2012 and early 2013 13" and 15" MacBook Pro with Retina Display models only and NOT for use with any other SSD modules, including the OWC Aura and Aura Pro 6g SSDs"
Sounds about right.

Bit expensive but that's the joy of proprietary connections, thanks Apple! You might be able to find something cheaper if you look around.

 

[trainman]

Thanks for your help, might be time to go back to windows me thinks.

Dave.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

I am a Windows Fanboi but it's swings and roundabouts really. Dell do the same sort of thing - make it so you have to buy their spare parts and charge through the nose. If you want a fancy laptop then you have to pay for it I'm afraid.

 

[antdad]

What's died exactly?

 

[trainman]

According to Apple it needs a new SSD drive, a new logic board, a new top case with battery, and a display assembly plus labour.
They managed to figure all this out within a half hour inspection.
I have now left it with a mac repair centre who said if it is knackered it will cost £50.00 for the diagnosis but if they are able to salvage the hard disk they will either get the information off it for me or put it in an enclosure and just charge for the enclosure which costs about £50.00.
They also said I wasn't the first to come to them with a hefty repair bill off Apple.

Dave.

 

[antdad]

Christ, sounds like they don't know. What a bag o shite and I 'm an apple fanboi.

 

[trainman]

A bag o shite indeed. The repair centre I took it to clam they have saved many a MacBook that Apple have said was dead.

Dave

 

[Count of Undolpho]

That's the difference between following a script and having years of experience. Sounds like a much better option.

 

[chris.hale]

I find it very difficult to believe that that lot's all failed at once unless it's been dropped into the bath, it sounds like they don't know what's wrong.

 

[trainman]

I only spilled a small amount of Tea onto it so I too am surprised it done that much damage.

Dave.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

Did it have sugar in it? The tea that is.

 

[chris.hale]

Ah. You'd be surprised how far tea will go once it gets into a laptop and it's never good for it, that does explain matters. Sugar makes it even worse as it's sticky as well.

 

[Count of Undolpho]

The sticky even though it's mainly sugar can be a conductor depending on the contaminants contained it it. So you dry out your gear then plug it back in and it still shorts out.