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
iPhone 12 Water Damage Data Recovery Case Study
Case Study Summary Device: Apple iPhone 12 Problem: Severe swimming pool water damage with corrosion and prior failed repair attempt Cause: iPhone dropped into a swimming pool, followed by excessive…
MacBook Liquid Damage Data Recovery Case Study: Sugar Spill and Ant Damage
Case Study Summary Device: 2023 16-inch MacBook Pro (A2991) Problem: Liquid damage from a sugary coffee spill with visible corrosion and debris Diagnosis: Logic board short circuit on a main…
The Samsung Z Fold 3 Water Damage Data Recovery Case
This story is about a Samsung Z Fold 3 that had a really bad run-in with water. Even though phones are supposed to be water-resistant, sometimes that protection wears out…
Samsung Z Fold 3 Water Damage Data Recovery Case Study
Samsung Z Fold 3 water damage data recovery case study documents a successful recovery from a severely water-damaged foldable phone that another repair shop had already declared beyond repair. Despite…
Professional Apple MacBook Data Recovery: T2 Firmware Case Study
Watch our apple macbook data recovery video to see how we saved the day! Apple MacBook data recovery saved the day for a 2019 MacBook Pro with a T2…
Seagate Hard Drive Recovery – PCB Repair Case Study
This real Seagate hard drive recovery case study shows how our engineers at Payam Data Recovery fixed a 2.5″ Seagate HDD that wouldn’t power on due to PCB failure. Watch…
Seagate PCB Recovery Case Study – Dead 3.5″ SATA Drive Fixed
Seagate PCB Recovery Case Study – Dead 3.5″ SATA Drive Fixed Seagate PCB recovery is possible even if your hard drive is totally silent and undetected. In this real case…
Seagate Hard Drive Recovery Australia: Student Case Study on DIY Scratched Platter Damage
Watch how DIY recovery damaged this Seagate USB drive and led to scratched platter data recovery. A cautionary case study on Seagate hard drive recovery Australia. Seagate Hard Drive Recovery…
Seagate Clicking Drive Case Study: 5-Step 2TB Barracuda Fix
Seagate clicking drive case study: This video case study shows how our engineers at Payam Data Recovery rescued critical files from a failed 2TB Seagate Barracuda hard drive that had…
Seagate Firmware Bug Recovery: How We Rescued 100% of Data from a Failed Drive
Your Seagate hard drive is spinning but completely invisible to your computer? That sinking feeling in your stomach is real. This frustrating scenario often signals a Seagate firmware bug…









