Coventry’s No.1 MacBook & MacBook Air Recovery Specialists – 25 Years of Proven Results
At Coventry Data Recovery, we specialise in professional, forensic-grade data recovery from Apple MacBook and MacBook Air systems, whether suffering from physical damage, SSD failure, corrupted file systems, or accidental file deletion. With 25 years of technical expertise in macOS storage systems and proprietary Apple hardware, we are trusted by home users, creatives, and enterprise clients across the UK.
⚙️ Common MacBook Models We Recover
We support all MacBook and MacBook Air models, including the most popular lines sold in the UK:
Top 20 Supported Models:
- MacBook Pro 16” M1/M2/M3 (2021–2024)
- MacBook Pro 14” M1/M2/M3 (2021–2024)
- MacBook Pro 13” Touch Bar Intel (2016–2020)
- MacBook Pro Retina (2012–2015)
- MacBook Pro Unibody (2008–2012)
- MacBook Air 15” M2 (2023)
- MacBook Air 13” M2 (2022–2024)
- MacBook Air 13” M1 (2020–2022)
- MacBook Air Intel (2015–2019)
- MacBook 12” Retina (2015–2017)
- MacBook White Unibody (2009–2011)
- MacBook Air 11” (2011–2016)
- MacBook Pro 17” Intel Core i7 (2010–2012)
- MacBook Pro 15” Intel Iris (2014–2015)
- MacBook Pro 13” Intel Dual Core (2012–2015)
- MacBook Pro 15” Fusion Drive Models
- MacBook Pro 13” Apple SSD AP0128
- MacBook Pro 16” Apple SSD Controller Series
- MacBook Pro 15” A1398 (Retina SSD model)
- MacBook Pro 13” A1278 (SATA HDD model)
💻 macOS Operating Systems Supported
We recover data from all generations of macOS, including:
- macOS Sonoma (14)
- macOS Ventura (13)
- macOS Monterey (12)
- macOS Big Sur (11)
- macOS Catalina (10.15)
- macOS Mojave (10.14)
- macOS High Sierra (10.13)
- macOS Sierra (10.12)
- OS X El Capitan (10.11)
- OS X Yosemite (10.10)
…and all earlier versions back to Mac OS X Tiger.
🧰 Mac HDD Data Recovery – Common Faults and Technical Solutions
We specialise in Mac HDD and SSD recovery, including the following 40 most common faults:
| Fault Description | Technical Recovery Process |
|---|---|
| Drive Not Mounting in Finder | Disk imaged in write-blocked mode; file system metadata rebuilt using HFS+ parsing tools |
| “Flashing Folder with Question Mark” | Startup partition not found; GPT header repair or logical reallocation performed |
| Disk Utility Reports “Unrepairable Disk” | Raw sector extraction and logical recovery via file carving |
| SSD Detected but Empty | TRIM-aware file system—data recovered from unallocated blocks using proprietary carving |
| “Mac HD” Missing in Recovery Mode | GPT reconstruction or iNode table analysis used to rebuild directory structures |
| Mechanical Failure (HDD) | Read/write heads replaced in ISO-5 cleanroom; platter imaged sector-by-sector |
| SSD Controller Failure | NAND chips desoldered and dumped using direct access flash readers |
| Accidental File Deletion | Data located using file metadata signatures; filtered against overwrite zones |
| FileVault Encrypted Drive | Recovery through passphrase-based decryption or T2 chip data handling |
| Failed macOS Upgrade | Logical recovery of HFS+/APFS structures; snapshot rollbacks and revision mapping |
| Kernel Panic at Boot | APFS container index corrupt; repair performed using deep structural rebuild |
| Partition Table Corruption | Hex-level analysis and reconstruction of GPT and APFS container mappings |
| Drive Not Recognised Over USB-C | Interface bridge chip diagnostics followed by SATA or NVMe bypass method |
| Drive Freezes During Copy | Bad sector mapping using controlled imaging and read timeouts |
| Fusion Drive Failure | Rebuilding split volumes from SSD and HDD pair; requires mapping of CoreStorage containers |
| Overwritten System Partition | Data carving bypasses OS-level corruption using block analysis |
| APFS Corruption | Container parsing and volume header repair with block-level mapping |
| Sudden Power Loss | Recovery from partial writes and corrupted journaled file system entries |
| SSD Overheating Errors | Data extracted before thermal degradation worsens; drive stabilised in temperature-controlled lab |
| Time Machine Disk Failure | Sparsebundle image parsing and logical extraction |
…and 20 more complex failures handled via forensic reconstruction.
🔌 Interfaces & Hardware Supported
We recover from all MacBook storage configurations:
- SATA, NVMe, PCIe, PATA, M.2, U.2
- Apple T2 Chip Encrypted SSDs
- Fusion Drives (Hybrid SSD + HDD)
- MacBook SSD soldered to logic board
- USB-C, Thunderbolt, FireWire-connected drives
🛠️ Our Mac HDD Data Recovery Process
Step 1: Free Diagnostics
We analyse your MacBook’s drive and assess logical vs hardware failure.
Step 2: Imaging
We perform a sector-level image of the original drive using read-only tools to avoid further corruption.
Step 3: Logical File System Repair
File systems (APFS, HFS+) are rebuilt or bypassed using raw sector analysis.
Step 4: Data Recovery
Files, folders, and directory trees are extracted and verified for integrity.
Step 5: Data Delivery
Recovered data is returned on a new external drive, encrypted if required.
🧑💻 Why Choose Coventry Data Recovery?
- 25 Years’ Expertise in Mac and Apple device data recovery
- UK-based engineers with in-depth APFS and HFS+ knowledge
- Cleanroom hardware recovery for failed MacBook drives
- T2/Apple Silicon logic board-level SSD recovery capability
- Fully secure, encrypted and GDPR-compliant data handling
📞 Contact Coventry’s Apple Data Experts Today
Whether your MacBook won’t boot, your files have disappeared after a macOS upgrade, or your SSD has failed suddenly, Coventry Data Recovery offers unmatched technical capability to recover your data.
Call today to book your free diagnostic – fast turnaround and proven results for all Mac systems.