| + | [title] External Hard Drive Enclosure |
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| + | [* black] If your MacBook contains a removable hard drive you can use an enclosure to house the hard drive and connect it to another Mac to extract the data. |
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| + | [* black] Use the [[Topic:Mac Laptop|Hard Drive replacement Guide|new_window=true]] for your model to extract the drive. |
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| + | [* icon_caution] Various adapters and enclosures are available for the different drive form factors. Be sure to read the fine print to ensure your drive will function. Even if it fits, it may not be compatible. |
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| + | [* blue] [product|IF107-152|Enclosure for 2.5" SATA style hard drives.|new_window=true] |
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| + | [* light_blue] [product|IF107-149|Enclosure for early blade style SSDs|new_window=true] |
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| + | [* violet] [product|IF107-154|Enclosure for newer blade style SSDs|new_window=true] |
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| + | [* icon_reminder] If your MacBook is a 2016 Pro or a 2018 Air model or newer, storage will likely be soldered to the board. |
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| + | [* icon_note] The function keys MacBook Pro 2016-2017 do have a removable drive, but adapters for this model were never made.To extract data from these drives you will need another Mac of this type to read the drive. |
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