{"id":45323,"date":"2018-07-23T10:37:12","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T15:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=45323"},"modified":"2018-07-26T10:44:39","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T15:44:39","slug":"report-apple-may-be-unable-to-recover-data-from-2018-macbook-pro-upon-logic-board-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/45323-report-apple-may-be-unable-to-recover-data-from-2018-macbook-pro-upon-logic-board-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Apple May Be Unable to Recover Data from &#8217;18 MacBook Pro Upon Logic Board Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While we have taken a <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/45249-new-15-inch-2018-macbook-pro-more-than-just-the-specs\">deep dive into the specs and features<\/a>&nbsp;of the 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a recent discovery might fundamentally change how owners handle data on Apple\u2019s newest notebook.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2018\/07\/22\/2018-macbook-pro-lacks-data-recovery-port\/\">MacRumors<\/a>&nbsp;report, Apple might be unable to recover data from a 2018 MacBook Pro when\/if its logic board fails.<\/p>\n<p>For its 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar models, Apple has a special tool to access data from their SSDs fail. The tool is needed because beginning with those models, the SSD is soldered to the computer\u2019s logic board. You can find out much more about how the tool works in the leaked video below. [<strong>Update:<\/strong> the video has been removed.]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1UVXudT8WDs\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macrumors.com\/2018\/07\/22\/2018-macbook-pro-lacks-data-recovery-port\/\">as MacRumors reports<\/a>, the data recovery connector is not present in either the 13-inch or 15-inch 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar meaning the tool cannot be connected.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this means users of the new MacBook Pro should have a robust backup plan to safeguard from data loss in case of a logic board failure. Fortunately, the Rocket Yard <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=Mac+backup\">outlines several ways you can make sure your data is safe<\/a>&nbsp;by utilizing <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/external-storage\">external storage<\/a>&nbsp;and software such as <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/35654-its-world-backup-day-heres-an-easy-way-to-start-backing-up-your-mac-with-owc\">Time Machine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:&nbsp;<\/strong><a title=\"OWC Confirms Product Compatibility with New 2018 MacBook Pro Models\" href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/45349-owc-confirms-product-compatibility-with-new-2018-macbook-pro-models\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"bookmark\">OWC Confirms Product Compatibility with New 2018 MacBook Pro Models<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While we have taken a deep dive into the specs and features&nbsp;of the 2018 MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a recent discovery might fundamentally change how owners handle data on Apple\u2019s newest notebook. 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