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MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) data recovery

The MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012) stores your data on a removable Apple blade SSD (SATA) on Apple's own connector. We take the blade out and read it on our Apple-specific adapter, so the Mac doesn't need to work. If the blade itself has failed, we repair its circuitry.

Drive can come out: direct recovery

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How to identify it

Model identifier
MacBookAir5,2
Model number
A1466
Released
June 2012
Processor
Intel Core i5 1.8GHz / i7 2.0GHz
Storage
Apple blade SSD (128GB or 256GB flash; 512GB configurable)
Drive connection
Apple proprietary SATA SSD blade (Mid 2012-only connector type)
Security chip
None

The model number (A followed by four digits) is printed on the underside or back of the Mac. On a Mac that still starts, the model identifier is in System Information.

Recovery methods for this Mac

  • Logical recoverySoftware-level recovery from a working device
    Yes

    Deleted files, erased disks and damaged APFS or HFS+ volumes. Deleted files on an SSD may already be cleared by TRIM, so stop using the Mac.

  • Physical recoveryRepairing failed hardware to read the data
    Yes

    Failed power circuits, controllers or firmware on the blade are repaired so it can be imaged once.

  • Chip-on recoveryReading the NAND in place, through the original controller
    Yes

    If the blade's controller won't run off the Mac, we repair the blade's own board and read the NAND through its original controller.

  • Chip-off NAND recoveryRemoving the memory chips and reading them directly
    Limited

    Apple blade controllers scramble the data on the NAND, so chip-off works only for some controllers. FileVault-encrypted blades also need your password.

About this model

  • Last SATA-based Air.
  • Mid 2012-only blade connector (not compatible with 2010-2011 or 2013+ adapters).
  • First 13-inch to use A1466.

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Estimated cost£150 – £350excluding VAT

Logical data recovery

Standard turnaround is 5–7 working days.

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