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Data backup from Dead MacAir - Help please

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/data-backup-from-dead-macair-help-please.207602/

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Gauravchi Original post #1
Dec 24, 2019 at 6:37 PM
Hi,

My MacAir got dead (motherboard issue may be). I got the hard disk extracted out from service center, but not being able to find connecter anywhere. Any suggestions?
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #2
Dec 24, 2019 at 6:42 PM
If that is a 2.5" hard disk, get *www.amazon.in/ORICO-2577U3-BK-Enclosure-Capacity-Business/dp/B07222HQKP/ or *www.amazon.in/External-Portable-USB3-0-2139U3-CR-Transparent/dp/B01N07NBLA/ and then use it to recover data.
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Gauravchi #3
Dec 25, 2019 at 12:31 AM
SaiyanGoku said:
If that is a 2.5" hard disk, get *www.amazon.in/ORICO-2577U3-BK-Enclosure-Capacity-Business/dp/B07222HQKP/ or *www.amazon.in/External-Portable-USB3-0-2139U3-CR-Transparent/dp/B01N07NBLA/ and then use it to recover data.
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No SaiyanGoku.. it's SSD PCIe. I could find only one enclosure on Amazon.com which is quoted around 10k.
SSD looks like this
Transcend TS480GJDM850 480GB JetDrive 850 PCIe Gen3 x 4 Solid State Drive

*www.amazon.in/dp/B07DCKLWQN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_m.LaEbMJ7RRNF
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #4
Dec 25, 2019 at 12:46 AM
Gauravchi said:
No SaiyanGoku.. it's SSD PCIe. I could find only one enclosure on Amazon.com which is quoted around 10k.
SSD looks like this
Transcend TS480GJDM850 480GB JetDrive 850 PCIe Gen3 x 4 Solid State Drive

*www.amazon.in/dp/B07DCKLWQN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_m.LaEbMJ7RRNF
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Looking like that and being that are two different things. If it is a standard m.2 nvme ssd, get a m.2 to usb 3.0 enclosure. If not, I don't know if there are enclosures for apple's proprietary connector.
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whitestar_999 #5
Dec 25, 2019 at 11:50 AM
It doesn't seem like apple uses standard m2 connectors & in that case one has to find a spare apple laptop or an expensive apple specific usb connector.
Apple Proprietary SSDs: Ultimate Guide to Specs & Upgrades | BeetsBlog
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billubakra #6
Dec 25, 2019 at 3:23 PM
SaiyanGoku said:
Looking like that and being that are two different things. If it is a standard m.2 nvme ssd, get a m.2 to usb 3.0 enclosure. If not, I don't know if there are enclosures for apple's proprietary connector.
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whitestar_999 said:
It doesn't seem like apple uses standard m2 connectors & in that case one has to find a spare apple laptop or an expensive apple specific usb connector.
Apple Proprietary SSDs: Ultimate Guide to Specs & Upgrades | BeetsBlog
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One more reason to stay away from CRapple.