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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

Removing eMMC chip from Acer Switch motherboard
4/29/2025

Acer Switch eMMC Data Recovery Case Study: Chip-Off Recovery From a Dead Device

Case Study Summary Client: Private client (Melbourne, Australia) Device: Acer Switch (2-in-1) Problem: Device would not power on and the embedded eMMC memory could not be accessed normally Key finding:…

MacBook Pro with external hard drive on desk
4/29/2025

MacBook Pro Logic Board IC Transplant Case Study: Restoring Power After a Main Power Line Short

MacBook Logic Board IC Transplant Case Study Client: Private Client (Australia) Specific Fault: Main power line short circuit (Near-zero voltage detected) Diagnostic Method: Advanced thermal camera imaging to isolate overheating…

Damaged iPhone with cables near a computer on table
4/29/2025

Heroic iPhone XS Max Data Recovery: Solving a Main Power Line Short

Case Study Summary Client: Private customer (Australia) Device: iPhone XS Max Problem: Device not turning on due to main power line short circuit Solution: Motherboard splitting, short circuit isolation, component…

Smashed and bent iPhone 12 being repaired with recovery tools
4/29/2025

Emergency iPhone 12 Pro Data Recovery Case Study

Case Study Summary Client: Emergency service customer (Australia) Device: iPhone 12 Pro Problem: Device badly smashed and bent Solution: Logic board microsurgery, PCB layer separation, NAND chip reballing Outcome: 100…

Wet iPhone on pool edge with water droplets visible
4/29/2025

iPhone 12 Pro Dropped in Pool Data Recovery Case Study

Case Study Summary Device: iPhone 12 Pro Problem: Dropped into a chlorine swimming pool, later stopped charging Solution: Professional logic board cleaning and temporary repair Outcome: Successful recovery of photos,…

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