| + | [title] Customer Data Migration Tool - What Is This Port? |
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| + | [* black] On Touch Bar variants of the 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pros, Apple included a port on the logic board which taps into the soldered on storage. |
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| + | [* black] To combat inaccessibility of user data in the case of board failure, Apple also produced a tool specifically for retrieving data via this port. |
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| + | [* black] Apple themselves, or Authorized Service Providers are the most reliable way of getting data via this tool. |
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| + | [* icon_note] Although exclusively available for Authorized use, these do crop up occasionally on eBay or other . You'll need to look for a 076-00236 Customer Data Migration Tool. |
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| + | [* icon_caution] Be warned, they are often extremely expensive due to their rarity on the open market. |
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