High Quality Data Recovery Ann Arbor Services
CapabilitiesWe offer the most advanced data recovery Ann Arbor MI services that encompass almost all types of mobile devices and storage media, handling everything in-house from deleted or logically damaged partitions, to advanced one off engineering solutions for severely damaged hardware, and everything in-between. We don't yet offer services requiring a clean room for data recovery in Ann Arbor, such as open platter hard drive recovery, but have reputable partners standing by to assist with even these projects.
We take pride in offering affordable solutions based on the actual issue present. This mean that unlike most data recovery services, if you bring us an iPhone with a cracked screen and request that we retrieve your data, we will quote you for a simple screen replacement, not an absurd $5000 "data recovery" fee to do the exact same thing. All data recovery services are offered on a no data no fee basis, unless otherwise noted with your quote on rare occasion. Our in-house microsoldering service offerings allow our data recovery capabilities to significantly exceed those of most other electronics repair shops. We have successfully recovered data from thousands of severely damaged devices that have spent weeks under water, been run over by multiple semi trucks after falling from a moving vehicle onto the highway, or even been shot with a weapon. |
Recovered data is typically either provided on a repaired device, transmitted via a Google Drive download link, or provided on an external HDD available for purchase with your data recovery service. Special accommodations for sensitive data are available on request.
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iPhones, iPads, Android Phones & Tablets, etc.
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Almost all modern phones and tablets utilize advanced encryption and soldered in SSDs or NAND modules, which make removing the data storage media and reading it outside the device impossible. For example, recent iPhones store encryption keys for data held by the NAND module on multiple other chips including the CPU, so just transferring the data storage chip to a similar device also won't work.
Instead, the most affordable path to data recovery for these devices is always to repair the device such that it can be natively unlocked and the data offloaded, even if fully repairing the device isn't possible, or you aren't interested in using it again. When practical, we seek to provide quotes for both data recovery and full repair of the device, so that you can continue using it or resell it to offset your costs. In the most severe cases, as a last resort, it is possible to transfer all of the encrypted chips together to a new logic board using microsoldering techniques, often called a board or CPU swap, more on this here. Quotes for data recovery often fall in the $100-450 range, but may come in above or below this depending on the techniques required. |
MacBooks & PC LaptopsOlder MacBook models (primarily those produced pre-2018), and most PC laptops regardless of age, utilize removable storage media such as M.2 drives, SATA SSD's, or spinning hard disks. For these devices, the internal drive is often easily extracted, after which the information below on general solid state or disk drives is applicable.
Newer MacBook models and select PC laptops do instead utilize soldered in, typically encrypted, SSDs or NAND storage modules, which results in similar challenges, recovery options, and cost to those outlined in the section above on phones and tablets. |
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Removable SSDs, HDDs, Internal or External Drives
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We offer in-house data recovery Ann Arbor services for everything from an internal HDD that's no longer recognized by the system, to an external portable SSD that's experienced liquid damage or has a damaged USB connector. Most hardware issues are resolved through microsoldering techniques, while logical failures are addressed with professional, licensed fault tolerant data recovery software. Quotes for these items often fall in the $100-450 range, but may come in above or below this depending on the exact issue present.
At this time we don't have a clean room available in-house, so operations requiring a spinning HDD to be opened, such as a platter swap or head replacement, do need to be outsourced, however we have reputable data recovery partners standing by to assist. |
Software Issues & Accidentally Deleted Files
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If you're unable to access your data following a Bluescreen on a Windows computer, failed MacOS software update on a MacBook, or accidental file deletion, there's a good chance that your data is still relatively easily recoverable. When possible, we prefer to directly resolve the software issue present to make recovering your data as affordable as possible, but when necessary, we have professional grade data recovery software available to perform a bit by bit logical scan of your drive and recover deleted files or partitions.
In the case of accidental deletion, you must shut down your computer immediately and stop using it, as further use risks overwriting the deleted data, resulting in permanent data loss. |
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Unfortunately, modern phones and tablets experiencing software issues, or those from which files have been deleted, pose a much greater challenge, and recovery is often not possible using civilian technology. We're still happy to provide a free no obligation quote for your device, and have contacts offering forensic recovery options for these cases, but the price does typically exceed most consumers' budgets.
Expect to pay around $100-300 for directly resolvable software issues or simple cases of accidental file deletion, and $150-450 for complex software issues or logical data recovery services. Quotes may come in above or below this range depending on the exact issue, volume of data present, and need for pay-per-use software licenses. Please reach out to receive a customized quote for data recovery in Ann Arbor, MI that addresses the unique challenges, security concerns, or special circumstances of your case.
Expect to pay around $100-300 for directly resolvable software issues or simple cases of accidental file deletion, and $150-450 for complex software issues or logical data recovery services. Quotes may come in above or below this range depending on the exact issue, volume of data present, and need for pay-per-use software licenses. Please reach out to receive a customized quote for data recovery in Ann Arbor, MI that addresses the unique challenges, security concerns, or special circumstances of your case.