Shiv i Care
Shiv i Care
MacBook & SSD Data Recovery · Ludhiana
Photos, client work, research, accounts — when a MacBook dies, the files usually matter more than the machine. We recover data from dead boards, failed SSDs, liquid-damaged logic boards and soldered NAND on T2 and Apple Silicon Macs.
Evaluation
Free, no obligation
Confidentiality
Never accessed without consent
Typical time
2 – 7 days
Most people discover the value of a backup on the day they need one. A MacBook that will not turn on, a drive that no longer mounts, a board with tea spilled across it — and suddenly a machine that was worth ₹80,000 is worth whatever is on it.
Data recovery at Shiv i Care is handled as a separate discipline from repair, with its own priorities. The first rule is do no further harm: every step is chosen to protect what is on the storage, even when that makes the repair itself slower or more difficult.
These models use a proprietary Apple SSD connector, and the drive can be removed and read on a bench with an adapter. Even if the logic board is completely dead, recovery is usually straightforward and often completed within a day. This is the best-case scenario.
From the T2 generation onwards, storage is soldered directly to the logic board and encrypted by the Secure Enclave. The NAND chips cannot simply be moved to another machine — the encryption keys live in the T2 or the SoC on that specific board. There is no shortcut: the only route to your data is to bring that board back to a functional state.
This is exactly why chip-level capability matters for data recovery on modern Macs. A shop that can only replace boards cannot recover your data at all, because replacing the board destroys access to it permanently. Our logic board repair work is what makes recovery possible on these machines.
| Scenario | Typical cost | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| Removable SSD, dead board (2013–2017) | ₹5,000 – ₹9,000 | 1 – 2 days |
| Logical recovery (deleted / formatted) | ₹6,000 – ₹12,000 | 2 – 4 days |
| SSD controller failure | ₹9,000 – ₹18,000 | 3 – 6 days |
| Board repair to reach soldered NAND | ₹12,000 – ₹25,000 | 3 – 7 days |
| Liquid-damaged board with data priority | ₹12,000 – ₹25,000 | 4 – 7 days |
Recovery work means handling personal and business files, and we treat that seriously. We never browse recovered data beyond what is required to verify the recovery succeeded, we do not copy or retain your files beyond the job, and our working images are securely erased once you confirm you have everything. Business and professional customers can request a written confidentiality undertaking before work begins.
Set up a backup the same week. Time Machine to an external drive gives you versioned local backups automatically. iCloud Drive, Google Drive or Dropbox cover you if the machine is lost or stolen. Anything genuinely irreplaceable — client work, photos, research — deserves both, because a single backup that fails is no backup at all.
We recover data for customers across Ludhiana — Model Town, Sarabha Nagar, Civil Lines, Ferozepur Road, PAU, Dugri, Haibowal — and receive machines from Khanna, Jagraon, Moga, Phillaur and Chandigarh. If your MacBook has stopped working and the files matter, bring it in before anyone else attempts a repair on it. The evaluation is free, and we will tell you honestly what the odds look like. More on our full MacBook repair service.
Data recovery is quoted case by case after a free evaluation, because the effort ranges from a straightforward drive read to board-level restoration. We tell you the realistic chance of success before you commit to anything.
FAQs
Straight answers from the technicians who do the work. Anything else, just call.
Still unsure? Call +91 75080 10067 — describe the symptom and we will tell you what is likely wrong.