How do I back up my Mac laptop if it won’t turn on

janna54 Said:

"How do I back up my Mac laptop if it won’t turn on: My screen is broken but I was to retrieve my photo, documents, etc"

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Backing Up a Laptop that won't Power On:

Troubleshoot the Mac's Charge:

As for this not powering on, refer to the following..

A. Black Mac Screen:

Go Here: If your Mac doesn't Turn On or Start Up - Apple Support

Using External Devices: Try Resetting the SMC and NVRAM, but this time, using an external keyboard. Connect an external monitor and see if you get an output.

B. Mac Power Issues:

Try a New Charger:

If it is currently charging from a charger, then use a new charger:

• Power & Cables - Mac Accessories - Apple - Select "Mac Compatibility" on the left
• Find the right power adapter and cable for your Mac notebook - Apple Support

C. A Few Links to Refer to Power:

• If your Mac doesn't Turn On - Apple Support

• How to Turn your Mac On or Off - Apple Support

• About Mac Notebook Batteries - Apple Support

• Charge the MacBook Pro Battery - Apple Support

• If your Mac Battery won't Charge - Apple Support

janna54 Said:

"How do I back up my Mac laptop if it won’t turn on: My screen is broken but I was to retrieve my photo, documents, etc"

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Backing Up a Laptop that won't Power On:

I'm afraid you'd have to power it up or extract the data. Elsewise, see if you can get this serviced for Data Recovery by a local retailer, or... Contact an AASP: 

1. Go Here: Find Locations - Apple Authorized Reseller
2. Click: Service & Support
3. Enter: your location information
4. See: if there is an AASP nearby
5. Contact: an AASP that shows up, and find out more about the services that they offer to fix the iPhone

janna54 wrote:

My screen is broken but I was to retrieve my photo, documents, etc

You can use an external monitor if that is your issue.

Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode - Apple Support

If the Mac does not turn on—not much you can do, except pull the drive out if it is removable....

stick in an external enclosure

use recovery software if it is corrupt.

Data Recovery Programs

https://www.easytechtools.com/2017/03/31/best-data-recovery-software-2017/

Data Recovery – Best

https://www.cleverfiles.com 

Data Recovery – Disk Drill

https://www.prosofteng.com

Data Recovery – Data Rescue

https://iboysoft.com

https://iboysoft.com/ 

Try the "consumer grade" DataRescue5 https://www.prosofteng.com/mac-data-recovery/

or

Other professional data recovery service such as:

Ontrack Data a Professional Data Recovery Service: https://www.ontrack.com/

Drive Savers https://drivesaversdatarecovery.com/


vendors provide free estimates and both are recommended by Apple.

Always work from a copy, you do not want to risk further damage the original files or drive.

Do not wait for a catastrophic failure if you value your user data, to get the backup religion:

3-2-1 Backup Strategy: three copies of your data, two different methods, and one offsite.

—Back up your Mac Back up your Mac with Time Machine - Apple Support

— How to create a boot clone How to create a boot clone - Apple Community