Data recovery - iPad3 Logic Board

This is a picture of a damaged iPad 3 WLAN Logic Board:
As you can see the blue spots in the lower right corner.
A result of salt-water.
Questions:
1) On which chip are the 16GB Flash, where the Data is stored?
2) Anyone already did Datarecovery on such Device?
3) What are the costs?
Have a nice Day, Klemens

Try this instead: Download the utility at this site - http://www.increw.com/downloads/speedit/ - and see if it helps remove the whine.
Although you may replace the motherboard, such replacements do not guarantee the whine will be fixed. Some users have reported that the whine still exists even after replacing the motherboard with the newest version.
Note that Apple has not made any announcement regarding the whine other than it is "normal." The whine has also been reported on non-Apple laptops that use the Core Duo processor.

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Remove the drive and put it in an external enclosure. Backup the drive completely. Repartition and format the drive. Replace the drive into the computer. Take the computer in for the logicboard replacement.

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Hello,
My Macbook Air died today with 90% battery and will no longer turn on. SMC and PRAM reset did nothing, it's completely unresponsive. I think it's a logic board failure. I have a question regarding a repair with Apple; I realise they will replace the logic board inside my computer with a new (or refurbished) board and the faulty one will be shipped to Apple. Considering the Macbook Air has flash memory on the board will this mean my data is now unrecoverable? I have everything backed up, I'm not worried. I have some err personal photo's of me and my partner in iPhoto and I'm wondering what will happen to the sensitive data.
Thanks for dealing with this lets say awkawrd topic

I don't think that your flash memory files are unrecoverable. That's because the logic board of the MacBook Air hasn't got the flash memory soldered. However, I don't know if Apple will replace the logic board, "recycling" your flash memory, or if they will install a whole new logic board replacing the flash memory, although the first option makes more sense and it would be the normal option.
Anyway, as you have a backup on an external drive, you don't have to worry about that

Hi i have iMac G5 Power PC with dead logic board,when i turn it on screen is dead. Is it possible to recover data off it by hooking up via firewire to my newer G5 3.06Ghz with IntelCore

Kia ora, hi i have an older (2003 or 4) iMac G5 Power PC 2GHZ - when i turn it on the screen stays dead but the light below screen comes on & i can hear fan (after a few mins on the fan gets noisy).I think the logic board may be dead & can not afford new one & I would like to recover some files & stuff from it and have heard you can recover stuff using a firewire cable so i got cable (firewire 400 to 800) but i am unsure how exactly to do it.
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You can remove the hard drive from the iMac and put it in an external enclosure. You could try using Target Disk Mode to transfer data. Click on the blue link to get the instructions on how to transfer the data.

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I recently had a system failure of Mac os 10.4. A black box appeared on my MacBook instructing me to shut down via hard boot. When I fired the system back up an icon appeared, file with question mark, and computer was unresponsive.
I brought the MacBook in to Apple store and they attempted the disk utility and to re-install os to no avail. The files all seemed to be in place, and my personal files seemed to have volume, although not accessible In the end, the hard drive was replaced. The hard drive physically is ok, they described it as a logic failure. I brought the hard drive to Digital Medix to have my personal files recovered - when they performed a raw data recovery, only the system files were recovered - not my personal files.
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You could try the free demo of DataRescuell .
If the demo "sees" your stuff, you can purchase the full version to rescue the bigger files.
 Cheers! DALE

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My Mac has stopped booting and I am curently waiting for a replacement logic board to fix the issue. However until it arrives, is there a way I can get the data off of the harddrive? The ccomputer will not start in target mode so that option does not work. I can't think of any other way.
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If the issue is with the logic board (and, thus you can't start target disk mode), you need to take the system to a Mac service center (such as your local Mac store) and have them remove the drive for you so that you can put it in an external enclosure and access the data from another computer.
That will cost you money. You can do it yourself (there's instructions on the net), but in doing so you's void your warrantly. If there's one thing I'd nit-pick about the Mac (er, Apple), is that they don't make things (other than the Mac Pro) user-servicable. I think it they could actually reduce costs and increase customer satisfaction by making it so. Swapping out hard-disks is really necessary for all sorts of reasons today, not the least of which is that the bigger they get the more likely (and more frequently) they fail.

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djgornik,
if the Genius is correct and the logic board is bad, then replacing the logic board would be fairly expensive. What problems are you seeing with your MacBook Pro that caused you to visit the Genius in the first place? Whether it’s worth trying to fix it or not depends on your particular circumstances, such as your willingness to trade time for money in pursuing repair vs. replacement.

Erasing data after logic board failure

Greetings All,
The logic board on my ibook died a few months ago instead of fixing it I just had my local Apple repair store recover the data. Now, I'm wondering if the data was erased or is it still there? Is there a way to erase the hard drive before I toss it or sell it for parts, etc?
Thanks...
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I have had my logic board repaired three times, and each time it came back with the data intact.
Apple began the iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program in January of 2004. Did you check out getting the free fix? Even if it's past the three-year time limit, some exceptions to the three-year rule are being made, if you're interested in having it repaired (possibly for free). Some have been having success at the Apple Store, but more frequently exceptions are made by calling Apple at (800) 767-2775 and ask for Customer Relations (NOT Customer Service--they usually can't help you).
As for removing data from the hard drive, sometimes if you have access to another Mac with FireWire, you may be able to get the iBook to remain responsive in FireWire Target Disk Mode so you can erase your data by this method:
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It is possible that you may be able to use the "squeeze technique" to use the iBook itself long enough to delete your data.
Keep in mind that the only completely secure data removal is via destruction of the hard drive, although security agencies of the federal government consider seven passes of writing zeroes on the hard drive as secure. Most (but certainly not all) people and firms do not have the facilities to recover data if it is deleted by securely emptying the trash.

Data Recovery On an iBook G3

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http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iBook_G3_12%22
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/U3NVSPATA/

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Hello, I have had a HD failure, or at least what I believe to be one on my 2010 MacBook Pro. I updated to Mavericks from Snow Leopard in October and everything appeared to run smoothly. 2 days ago I was watching a video in Itunes I my entire system froze, however the mouse was still moveable as was the dock. Rather stupidly, i tried to load a couple of applications, they did eventually load, but were not function able. The pinwheel kept spinning, and trying to move the page windows only resulted in lag. The system then crashed completely, and I had to restart. It would not go past the grey screen with the apple logo.
For the past day I`ve tried on and off everything that I know how to do. PRAM and SMC resets, Apple Hardware disk (which resulted in an issue with one of my memory sticks. I switched them out, ran the test again, and the system simply crashed part way through), and Disk utility. After running Verify and Repair permissions/disk permission in Disk Utility, I received the message relating to an "uncorrectable error" and "This disk cannot be repaired."
I`ve had issue with this machine on and off for nearly the past two years. Disk utility has appeared resolve the issues, but sometime later something else would crop up. Kernal issues have become more and more frequent as have crashes, and I`ve suspected the HD is to blame. Back in Aug 2012 I had the logic board replaced under warranty, due to graphic issues and problems display games/video or other media and lag. This fixed the issue for a few months, then the kernal problems started and I have frequently (every few days) needed to restart and gotten error messages. The machine will no longer start up, and though most of my date is backed up, some of it is not, and I really would like to get it back. The apple logo will appear on screen for 30sec-1min then crash and automatically restarts.
System Info: 15' 2010 MacBook Pro
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Also, I have tried booting up with the "Shift" key held and the following message has appeared multiple times on the grey/apple logo screen:
panic(cpu 2 caller 0xfffff80189cd7d4): "Process 1 exec of /sbn/launched falled, errno 2"0/SourceCache/xnu/xnu-24422.1.72/bsd/kern/kern_exec.c:3836
Debugger called: <panic>
0xffffff8100e1bdf0 : 0xffffff8018622f69
0xffffff8100e1be7d : 0xffffff80189cb7d4
0xffffff8100e1bef0 : 0xffffff80189ab867
0xffffff8100e1bf20 : 0xffffff80189dfe51
0xffffff8100e1bf50 : 0xffffff8018620b2b
0xffffff8100e1bf80 : 0xffffff80186dc7d3
0xffffff8100e1bfa0 : 0xffffff80186f35d2
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: init
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 13.0.0: Thu Sep 19 22:22:27 PDT 2013; root:xnu-2422.1.72~6/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel UUID: 1D9369E3-D0A5-31B6-8D16-BFFBBB390393
Kernel slide: 0x0000000018400000
Kernel text base: 0xffffff8018600000
System model name: MacBookPro6,2 (Mac-F22586c8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 4597800225
My primary concern is Data Recovery if possible, then dealing with whatever the issue may be. If the HD is in fact to blame, I can replace it, but I`d really like to get the remain date that is on the drive if possible. Looking through the forums I see that others have had similar issues. I appreciate any help or suggestions that anyone can offer. . Thank you to anyone in advance!

Appfan42,
you’ve now discovered where the value lies in making regular backups — to avoid data loss due to a “single point of failure”. If the data that’s currently only on your hard drive is irretrievable through ordinary means, there is still the possibility of hiring the services of a data recovery company, but their services are typically quite expensive. Should it be necessary for you to purchase a replacement hard drive (or SSD), I’d highly recommend that you also purchase an external hard drive for use as a Time Machine backup destination, so that you can make regular backups, and thus avoid a similar situation at some future date.
That being stated, there is a chance that the problem is due to a faulty internal SATA cable rather than a faulty hard drive. The way to check that would be to purchase either a SATA-to-USB or SATA-to-FireWire adapter or an external disk enclosure, and move your hard disk outside of its usual place within your MacBook Pro. After that, boot into Recovery mode and run Disk Utility from there to verify/repair your drive while it’s external, and see if it will boot normally afterwards. If it behaves itself externally, then that could point to the problem lying with your internal SATA cable; that would also be the right time to perform data recovery and start making regular Time Machine backups.

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My ipod touch 4th gen has a failed logic board that has been deemed unrepairable by a licensed Apple dealer. Is there any fix for this issue? If not, is there any way to recover my pictures and video that are still on the unit?

No, fix that I know of.
A data recovery place may be able to do it but it is not cheap. The data on the iPod is encrypted and that makes data recovery hard.

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There are a lot of threads discussing the logic board failures in MBP's. I have a brand new MBP with Retina 2012 that failed due to a bad logic board. Apple is replacing the machine, but is this a bigger problem others are having?
Data backup/recovery has been an issue since Apple's policy prevents users from retrieving data from the working and intact solid state drive (SSD) attached to a broken MBP. It seems ridiculous, but it is true that Apple stores are NOT equipped with external enclosures to read data from a SSD like a spinning HD.

There are a lot of threads discussing the logic board failures in MBP's. I have a brand new MBP with Retina 2012 that failed due to a bad logic board. Apple is replacing the machine, but is this a bigger problem others are having?
Data backup/recovery has been an issue since Apple's policy prevents users from retrieving data from the working and intact solid state drive (SSD) attached to a broken MBP. It seems ridiculous, but it is true that Apple stores are NOT equipped with external enclosures to read data from a SSD like a spinning HD.

New logic board fitted & posible os failure

Sorry if this is long winded. My son (just finished Uni but lives 200mls away) has a 33 month old iMac G5, recently it would not always power (eg no electricity) up before finally failing.
It was taken to the local Apple Centre who said the logic (motherboard) had failed (due to a FireWire prob), a new one was flitted this week under 3yr warranty, however the shop said it will not boot up with the existing Hard Drive (but will with another) due to an OS failure (not covered under warranty, they said the Disk Utility is greyed out, (guessing they put it in a caddy). They said they will do several formats of the drive before reinstalling the OS on existing drive at a cost of £100!!!!!!! Now I have some questions as they need to know ASAP.
1. Could the logicboard failing, affect the OS or via versa.
2. Is the shop trying some rip off on cost of multiple reformatting saying it will take 2hrs to do?
3. Would we be better off getting a new hard drive and installing OS ourselves, or get shop to put in new HD rather than multireformat old HD to save on time? And then get some data recovery specialist to get all his photo’s off (although shop says it can’t be done).
4.Is there a known issue with the board failing so early board?
Thanks in advance.

Hi ramasay-
Greetings and welcome to the Apple Discussion boards
I will answer to the best of my ability.
1. The logic board failing could have caused something on or with the drive to fail. Simply ask for the old drive back, get an external FireWire case, and access the drive that way. It is possible that a utility like DiskWarrior might be able to recover most of your files.
2. Actually it might take longer to format depending on the size of the drive.
3. Depending on the model iMac and your technical abilities replacing the hard drive yourself might be the cheapest option. Make sure doing so will not void any warranty that you might have on the logic board replacement. It may be wise to have the shop install a new and larger hard drive and install the original system on that.
4. Many things can cause a logic board to fail. To have it repaired under warranty or AppleCare is a beautiful thing. You may check here to see if you are covered by any of the repair extension programs for known covered issues with iMacs: iMac Programs
Luck-
-DaddyPaycheck

Diagnosing HDD or Logic board failure

Hi
Im currently working in a country that experiences daily power cuts.
The nearest Apple Store/Reseller is a flight away.
My mid-2010 MBP 17" hasn't recovered from the last (the battery had already died)
Here what Ive got:
Doesn't boot from the original OSX DVD (which remains stuck inside for now)
On start up, the screen stays blank, the power light winks, and I hear a faint "whirr...stop, whirr, stop..." and cant get any further
(Recovery options dont come up of course)
Im no expert at all and can only guess from what ive read here this could be Logic board, RAM or HDD?
Is it time to look to make art out of it?or is it salvageable in the future?
(Data is backed up at least)
All help and guidance appreciated

That sound you're hearing is the MBP trying to read the DVD. The last few options in this list may help you get it out.
http://guides.macrumors.com/Force_Eject_a_Stuck_CD_or_DVD
Once out, try cleaning the lens with either a cleaning DVD or by carefully inserting a microfiber cloth wrapped around a credit card a few times.
If you're not seeing anything on the screen at all and not hearing any beeps, I'd guess a motherboard rather than an HD or RAM, but try booting by holding down the Command and R keys to get to the recovery partition.
If no luck on any of these, I'd still take it to the Genius Bar when possible for a free eval. Worst case, you can sell it for parts on ebay.

Logic board failure, hard drive failure, soon to be heart failure

Up until a few weeks ago, I owned an iBook that ran like a champ. Suddenly, I got funky lines on the screen, and the cursor froze. I had no idea what it was, so I discovered after two seconds of research online that my logic board had failed. I actually didn't know that they had been recalled, so it never got fixed. With a dead computer, my wife and I decided that it'd be more economical to just buy a new MacBook than it would be to have Apple repair the logic board.
In the meantime, I had to boot up the iBook twice to get some info out of it, and I read online that you could put some pressure on the left wrist rest to possibly make the logic board "work" temporarily. The second time I did this, I heard a crunch, but was still able to use the iBook. I am now under the impression that what I heard was the beginning of the end for that drive.
We received our new MacBook not quite two weeks ago. I finally got around to buying a firewire cable yesterday so that I could attempt to transfer my files. I attempted to boot up in target mode, and I got nothin'. I tried to boot up the iBook, and I got the flashing question mark/folder icon.
I stopped in at the local Genius Bar, and the tech told me to just remove the hard drive out of the iBook and put it in a case. Removing the hard drive was straightforward thanks to the many online how-to manuals I found, and I then installed it into an enclosure.
When I plug in the now external hard drive to the USB port, the enclosure lights up, but it doesn't recognize the external drive. The hard drive does not sound like it is spinning, either.
Short of data recovery, I don't know what to do now. I have 4 gigs of pictures that I absolutely can not replace, and it will literally break me if I lose them.
I could really use some guidance and direction on this issue. Three weeks ago, I had no problem whatsoever, and now I have an iBook in pieces on my dining room table and a hard drive that no longer works. If I had just had the logic board fixed, this wouldn't be an issue now.
Thanks in advance, I truly appreciate the help.

Hey Rick and welcome to Apple Discussions,
I got funky lines on the screen, and the cursor froze.
Right the Graphics Processor Unit ball grid array failed and the computer froze since the GUI runs thu there. Shim repair or reball (permanent).
I read online that you could put some pressure on the left wrist rest to possibly make the logic board "work" temporarily. The second time I did this, I heard a crunch, but was still able to use the iBook. I am now under the impression that what I heard was the beginning of the end for that drive.Short of data recovery, I don't know what to do now. I have 4 gigs of pictures that I absolutely can not replace, and it will literally break me if I lose them.
Right Rhonda posted a picture of the exact placement of the GPU here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1368645&tstart=0
Down on the bottom (if you can't see it try Safari, I can't see it in FireFox).
I think that putting pressure from the top is a problem since the hard drive is exactly above that chip. So maybe the bottom should come off before anyone tries this.
Of course that doesn't help you now. So the drive was spinning up but now it's not. Pull that drive out and take a very good look at it.
Look across the top - dented? mmm that's bad might not be recoverable.
OK go on.
Carefully examine the multi pin socket - look OK? No? go to removing the board.
move on
Carefully examine the circuit board underneath the drive. Good?
Bad - cracked? chipped?
It might be possible to repair it but you'll have to find the exact model of this drive. It would have to be working and you would swap the circuit boards. Post the exact model and make of the drive and I'll see if I have any examples here.
I just pulled the board off a Toshiba and it just plugs right in.
I got this off the web where guys have fixed their drives this way. They were IDE drives but I think this would work.
If you can get it to spin up use Data Rescue II.
Post back. Really good pictures would help.
Richard

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