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How do I recover data from Vintage Macbook which is not booting up?

Hello Experts,


Is there any information available to recover data from a vintage MacBook Pro which is not booting up?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Aug 3, 2022 4:21 AM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2022 6:49 AM

ashishsapre_ind wrote:

Hello Experts,

Is there any information available to recover data from a vintage MacBook Pro which is not booting up?


What exact Mac is this...?


If your Mac doesn't turn on

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support



If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support


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Aug 3, 2022 6:49 AM in response to ashishsapre_ind

ashishsapre_ind wrote:

Hello Experts,

Is there any information available to recover data from a vintage MacBook Pro which is not booting up?


What exact Mac is this...?


If your Mac doesn't turn on

If your Mac doesn't turn on - Apple Support



If your Mac doesn't start up all the way

If your Mac doesn't start up all the way - Apple Support


Aug 3, 2022 7:20 AM in response to ashishsapre_ind

Target Disk Mode (sometimes referred to as TDM or Target Mode) is a boot mode unique to Macintosh computers.

When a Mac that supports Target Disk Mode[1] is started with the 'T' key held down, its operating system does not boot. Instead, the Mac's firmware enables its drives to behave as a SCSIFireWireThunderbolt and/or USB-C external mass storage device.

source: wikipedia


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


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