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MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) data recovery

The MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) stores your data on a standard 2.5-inch SATA hard drive or SSD that can be taken out of the Mac. We remove the drive and image it directly. If it's an SSD that no longer responds, we work on its controller or firmware.

Drive can come out: direct recovery

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How to identify it

Model identifier
MacBookPro5,5
Model number
A1278
Released
June 2009
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo
Storage
Hard drive or SSD (160/250 GB HDD; SSD options)
Drive connection
2.5in SATA drive via hard drive flex cable
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 HFS+ or APFS volumes, recovered from a sector-by-sector image.

  • Physical recoveryRepairing failed hardware to read the data
    Yes

    Hard drives with failed heads or motors are opened in the clean room. Failed SATA SSDs get controller and firmware repair.

  • Chip-on recoveryReading the NAND in place, through the original controller
    Not needed

    Not needed. The drive comes out, so a dead logic board doesn't stop recovery.

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

    Possible on some 2.5-inch SATA SSDs when the controller is dead, depending on the controller make. Not relevant to hard drives.

About this model

  • SD card slot, FireWire 800.
  • HDD flex cable is a known failure point on A1278.
  • Optical bay can take second-drive caddy.

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Estimated cost£150 – £350excluding VAT

Logical data recovery

Standard turnaround is 5–7 working days.

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