Data Recovery Bournemouth
Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch
Hard Disk Drive • Solid State Drive • USB Stick • SD Card • Apple Mac • MacBook • iMac • iPhone • iPad • PC • Laptop • Computer
Recommended by Bournemouth Uni | Established 2010
no booking required • 15% off Labour for Students & Blue Light Card
PC & Apple Mac
We deal with all computers, specialising in Apple Macs, even with non-removable/soldered storage.
Hard Drives & SSDs
We are able to recover data from both Hard Drives and Solid State Drives with a variety of faults.
External Storage
USB flash drives or external drives are all covered – whether you’ve snapped the connector, or deleted a file
From £99 Includes a £20 upfront non-refundable deposit for diagnostics
| Liquid damage |
| Dead hard drive |
| Faulty circuit board |
| NAS (single hard drive) |
| Virus corruptions and deletion |
| Damaged hard drive partitions |
| Faulty/dead SSD (Solid State Drive) |
| Damaged pins inside USB pen drive |
| MacBook Air (Late 2010 to Mid 2017) |
| MacBook Pro (Early 2006 to Mid 2015) |
| iPhones, iPads, mobile phones & tablets |
| Hard drive won’t power on / won’t spin up |
| Crashed hard drive, laptop, Mac or a computer |
| Camera memory cards including micro SD cards |
| Recovering data from hard drive after formatting |
| Time Machine not working / backup not accessible |
| Bent, snapped, cracked or broken USB memory stick |
| MacBook 12″ Retina (2015 to 2019, with USB C Ports) |
| Hard drive corrupted, failed to boot up or SMART error |
| Mobile phones, tablets, iPhones & iPads from £99 – £299 |
| USB memory stick lost capacity or showing the wrong size |
| iPhoto library corrupt repair/rebuild and recovery of photos |
| External hard drive enclosure/caddy with a physical damage |
| Hard disk drive not initialized, not detected or not recognized |
| HDD with bad sectors, boot sector reading error or won’t mount |
| Formatted / inaccessible hard disk drives and USB memory stick |
| MacBook Pro (2016 onwards, with USB C Ports, Intel or Apple silicon) |
| Retrieve deleted, missing or inaccessible files, documents, photos or videos |
| MacBook Air 13″ Retina (2018 onwards, with USB C Ports, Intel or Apple silicon) |
| Failed, faulty or physically damaged hard drive: internal, external and portable hard drives |
| USB memory stick not recognised, not showing, not working or needing to be re-formatted |
| Retrieve files from an external hard drive / USB memory stick with error message similar to: “Drive must be formatted before it can be used” “You need to format the disk in drive before you can use it” |
From £299 Includes a £39 upfront non-refundable deposit for diagnostics
This service covers more advanced jobs, such as Apple laptops with soldered, non-removable storage (which involves board repair), or drives with electronic issues. This also covers data loss from more complicated drive setups such as RAID (of any kind) or JBOD on a NAS or Server.
| CCTV / DVR |
| SCSI hard drives |
| RAID hard drives |
| Server not working / backup is corrupted |
| NAS (multiple hard drives – in RAID/JBOD configuration) |
| External hard drive dropped and now making clicking noise |
| Hard drive data recovery when it’s making a buzzing, beeping or clicking noise |
Please note:
- Your data will be handled in accordance with GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Your device will never leave our premises and neither will your data. If your data must be stored on our servers as part of the process it will be encrypted (AES 256) and deleted as soon as practicable.
- We specialise in Apple Macs, particularly those with soldered disks – has an Apple Genius told you your data is gone for good? Let us give you a second opinion
- In cases where customers do not have a Bitlocker recovery key, FileVault password, VeraCrypt password, or any type of encryption, recovery is physically impossible.
Our Repair Process
1 - Bring in your device, anytime
You will be quoted exactly the same as on our website - a fixed labour fee. There is no need for us to see your device to quote you, we just need a simple description of the fault.
2 - Receive a call/email update
We will assess your device, and call/email you with an update - or to say your device is repaired. Depending on complexity and if parts are required, this can be 1-5 working days.
3 - Collect your repaired device
Once any parts have been authorised and your device is repaired, you can collect your computer/laptop. We accept card, cash or bank transfer - you can even pay online before collection.
Under the microscope... see what we see!
Alongside are some photos of our latest jobs - all of which were successfully repaired.
Possessing tools like a microscope and thermal camera allow us to conduct repairs to a standard that many shops are not able to, and in the case of Apple Macs - allows us to repair your existing logic board, saving you hundreds of pounds as well as your precious data.
Our laminar flow hood filters the surrounding air to such a degree that it can be used for forensic DNA analysis! This allows us to refurbish MacBook screens to the highest standard, without letting in dust from ambient surroundings. #macbookrepair
Nov 4
Our laminar flow hood filters the surrounding air to such a degree that it can be used for forensic DNA analysis! This allows us to refurbish MacBook screens to the highest standard, without letting in dust from ambient surroundings. #macbookrepair
Another shop fixed this iMac before and used hot glue/silicone to reattach the screen, not genuine Apple adhesive strips!
When picking a shop to repair your Apple product, make sure they specialise in Apple repairs so they don’t do a bodge job like this! The official adhesive is specially designed and cut, so that it holds the display securely, whilst allowing the iMac to be opened again for service.
Aug 19
Another shop fixed this iMac before and used hot glue/silicone to reattach the screen, not genuine Apple adhesive strips!
When picking a shop to repair your Apple product, make sure they specialise in Apple repairs so they don’t do a bodge job like this! The official adhesive is specially designed and cut, so that it holds the display securely, whilst allowing the iMac to be opened again for service.
Another MacBook Air M2 screen is successfully repaired. This one suffered from liquid damage, so we replaced the backlight sheets and LCD, and it now looks as good as new. #MacBookRepair #RightToRepair #MacScreenRepair #Bournemouth
Jun 28
Another MacBook Air M2 screen is successfully repaired. This one suffered from liquid damage, so we replaced the backlight sheets and LCD, and it now looks as good as new. #MacBookRepair #RightToRepair #MacScreenRepair #Bournemouth
This USB C port was completely ripped off when the laptop was dropped while charging. The customer thought it was a write-off and time to get another one. After rebuilding the tracks on the motherboard, and soldering on a new port, its as good as new and lives to see another day. #soldering #righttorepair
Jun 7
This USB C port was completely ripped off when the laptop was dropped while charging. The customer thought it was a write-off and time to get another one. After rebuilding the tracks on the motherboard, and soldering on a new port, its as good as new and lives to see another day. #soldering #righttorepair
This PS5 came in due to randomly turning off. Like many we have seen, in some cases, standing up the console causes the liquid metal to drip down over time, and cause air gaps between the processor and heatsink. Another easy fix for the bits team. #repair #bournemouth
Jun 7
This PS5 came in due to randomly turning off. Like many we have seen, in some cases, standing up the console causes the liquid metal to drip down over time, and cause air gaps between the processor and heatsink. Another easy fix for the bits team. #repair #bournemouth
We now offer screen replacements for 14" M1 MacBook Pro models! £399 for walk-in repairs, or £419 for UK nationwide repairs.
16" models also coming soon...
#righttorepair #MacBookRepair #macbookpro
Jun 6
We now offer screen replacements for 14" M1 MacBook Pro models! £399 for walk-in repairs, or £419 for UK nationwide repairs.
16" models also coming soon...
#righttorepair #MacBookRepair #macbookpro
Another MacBook with liquid damage bites the dust. Our technician inspects it under a microscope while conducting measurements to check for faults. #righttorepair #MacBookRepair
Apr 15
Another MacBook with liquid damage bites the dust. Our technician inspects it under a microscope while conducting measurements to check for faults. #righttorepair #MacBookRepair
This Mac was liquid damage and used for a year after, causing severe corrosion and liquid damage. After a specialist ultrasonic clean, it looks like new.
Now, it is under the microscope for a component-level repair. #righttorepair #waterdamage #MacBookRepair
Apr 13
This Mac was liquid damage and used for a year after, causing severe corrosion and liquid damage. After a specialist ultrasonic clean, it looks like new.
Now, it is under the microscope for a component-level repair. #righttorepair #waterdamage #MacBookRepair
This PS5 came in for a flickering screen. On this occasion, the HDMI port was OK, but the motherboard was damaged, and the tracks to the port were all ripped off.
Thanks to our #Amscope #microscope we are able to repair these fine tracks that are under 1mm in width each!
Mar 16
This PS5 came in for a flickering screen. On this occasion, the HDMI port was OK, but the motherboard was damaged, and the tracks to the port were all ripped off.
Thanks to our #Amscope #microscope we are able to repair these fine tracks that are under 1mm in width each!
#Xbox crashing or overheating?
We fix those too! This Xbox is having an internal clean, and replacement hard drive due to the original failing.
Mar 8
#Xbox crashing or overheating?
We fix those too! This Xbox is having an internal clean, and replacement hard drive due to the original failing.
Using our specialist thermal imaging camera, we can search for short circuits invisible to the naked eye.
In this case, the customer lost their data due to a design flaw on the A1990 MacBook Pro, which electrocuted the SSD storage chips 😢 #MacBookRepair
Mar 7
Using our specialist thermal imaging camera, we can search for short circuits invisible to the naked eye.
In this case, the customer lost their data due to a design flaw on the A1990 MacBook Pro, which electrocuted the SSD storage chips 😢 #MacBookRepair
Woops! A customer unfortunately spilled paint onto his MacBook whilst decorating.
Don`t worry, after logic board repair under a microscope, and a specialist ultrasonic clean, it was back up and running in no time!
Mar 7
Woops! A customer unfortunately spilled paint onto his MacBook whilst decorating.
Don`t worry, after logic board repair under a microscope, and a specialist ultrasonic clean, it was back up and running in no time!
This MacBook Pro 2012 model had a cup of water spilled on it, and the customer kept using it causing severe corrosion.
Despite being classed as a `vintage` model this MacBook was cleaned and fixed up in no time and back in the customer`s hands 🙂
Mar 7
This MacBook Pro 2012 model had a cup of water spilled on it, and the customer kept using it causing severe corrosion.
Despite being classed as a `vintage` model this MacBook was cleaned and fixed up in no time and back in the customer`s hands 🙂
This is by far the worst MacBook we`ve ever seen - poor thing! It was run over by a car and left outdoors in severe rain after the customer lost it.
Challenge accepted.
Mar 7
This is by far the worst MacBook we`ve ever seen - poor thing! It was run over by a car and left outdoors in severe rain after the customer lost it.
Challenge accepted.
This sad MacBook Air M2 was liquid-damaged a month after release and no longer powered on 😢 The customer had no Apple Care and had #bournemouthuniversity work on it.
It was successfully repaired and back in the customer`s hands a few days later! #MacBookRepair
Mar 7
This sad MacBook Air M2 was liquid-damaged a month after release and no longer powered on 😢 The customer had no Apple Care and had #bournemouthuniversity work on it.
It was successfully repaired and back in the customer`s hands a few days later! #MacBookRepair
According to 🍎 this customer needed a new logic board... we don`t think so! This customer paid the labour fee, and had their Mac back next day - no data lost, and for a fraction of the price!
#Bournemouth #RightToRepair
Mar 7
According to 🍎 this customer needed a new logic board... we don`t think so! This customer paid the labour fee, and had their Mac back next day - no data lost, and for a fraction of the price!
#Bournemouth #RightToRepair
This customer was quoted £700+ for a logic board replacement at Apple due to water damage. With us, they paid £199.
Whats more, we saved hundreds of precious photos that weren`t backed up, which they would`ve lost with Apple.
#righttorepair #apple #bournemouth #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #MacBookRepair
May 14
This customer was quoted £700+ for a logic board replacement at Apple due to water damage. With us, they paid £199.
Whats more, we saved hundreds of precious photos that weren`t backed up, which they would`ve lost with Apple.
#righttorepair #apple #bournemouth #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #MacBookRepair
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