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Some of the real life jobs we did for our clients in our Australian data recovery labs at Payam, case studies / case study showing a video and article about work we have done for our clients.

Case Studies

Case study graphic: RAID 5 2 Failed Drives, Terabytes Back
24/05/2025

RAID 5 Dual Drive Failure Data Recovery Sydney: Expert Case Study

Watch how Payam Data Recovery expertly recovers data from a RAID 5 array after multiple drive failures.   Picture this: your business-critical RAID 5 system suddenly crashes, taking years of…

Case study graphic: WD 500GB Scratched Platter, Honest Assessment
18/05/2025

Scratched Hard Drive Platter Data Recovery Australia Expert Case Study 2025

  Picture this: your trusted 500GB Western Digital external drive suddenly crashes to the floor, making that dreaded clicking sound. When you plug it back in, nothing. Complete silence. Your…

Case study graphic: WD SMR Drive Photos Wiped, Every Photo Back
18/05/2025

Reformatted WD SMR Hard Drive Data Recovery Australia: 99% Success Case Study

Picture this: you accidentally reformat your Western Digital SMR hard drive, thinking it might fix a minor glitch. Suddenly, years of family photos, work documents, and vital files disappear. It’s…

Case study graphic: Toshiba 1TB Won't Spin, 100% Back
18/05/2025

Hard Drive PCB Damage File Retrieval Case Study

Hard drive PCB damage file retrieval can be daunting, especially when a power surge or liquid spill knocks your drive offline. In this real-world case study, we show how Payam…

Case study graphic: WD 3.5 Inch Shorted Board, Data Copied
09/05/2025

Hard Drive PCB Repair Case Study: Western Digital Recovery

Hard drive PCB repair case study: When a hard disk drive fails due to a damaged circuit board, professional help is the only way to save your data. This case…

Case study graphic: WD 3.5 Inch Head Broken Off, Drive Cloned
09/05/2025

Western Digital Hard Drive Recovery Case: 5 Star Sydney Lab Success

Western Digital Hard Drive Recovery Case: 5-Star Sydney Lab Success Western digital hard drive recovery is something you never plan for, until your files disappear and your drive starts clicking…

Case study graphic: Photographer's Drive 50,000 Photos, 49,500 Saved
04/05/2025

Hard Drive Data Recovery Case Study: 99% Photo Success

Hard drive data recovery case study: This real-life example shows how Payam Data Recovery’s data recovery engineers recovered 49,500 photos from a failed external hard drive in Melbourne. The case…

Case study graphic: WD My Passport Not Accessible, Data Back
03/05/2025

Clicking Hard Drive Recovery: WD My Passport Case Study

Watch how we recover data from a clicking WD20NMVW in this real clicking hard drive recovery case study. Clicking hard drive recovery requires filtered air and technical skill. In this…

Guide graphic: hard drive recovery guide for Mac users in Australia, with hard drive and laptop icons
03/05/2025

Mac Hard Drive Recovery Australia: 5 Step Guide You’ll Trust

Mac hard drive recovery Australia: Struggling with a dead or unresponsive Mac hard drive? This trusted 5-step guide helps Mac users in Australia recover their data safely and know when…

Case study graphic: iPhone 12 Won't Turn On, Photos Saved
01/05/2025

iPhone 12 drop damage case study: phone would not turn on

An iPhone 12 would not turn on or charge after a drop on tiles. A repair shop and then another data recovery company could not fix it. We found a short circuit on the CPU side of the logic board, made a temporary repair, and backed up all the photos and videos.

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