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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: iPhone 11 Won't Turn On, Data Accessible
27/06/2025

iPhone 11 Black Screen Case Study

Case Study Summary Device: iPhone 11 Problem: Black screen and would not turn on Diagnosis: Short circuit inside the dual layer logic board Repair step: Logic board separation to trace…

Case study graphic: iPhone 12 Won't Power On, Full Backup
23/06/2025

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…

Case study graphic: MacBook Pro 16 Corroded Board, Powered On
21/06/2025

MacBook Liquid Damage Data Recovery Case Study: Sugar Spill and Corrosion

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…

Case study graphic: Galaxy Z Fold 3 Water Damage, All Data Back
21/06/2025

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…

Case study graphic: MacBook Pro 16 T2 Firmware, All Data Intact
19/06/2025

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…

Case study graphic: Seagate Portable No Spin, Data Reachable
09/06/2025

Seagate Hard Drive Recovery: PCB Repair Case Study

This real Seagate hard drive recovery case study shows how our data recovery engineers at Payam Data Recovery fixed a 2.5″ Seagate HDD that wouldn’t power on due to PCB…

Case study graphic: Seagate 3.5 Inch Dead Board, Spins Again
04/06/2025

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 study,…

Case study graphic: Seagate 1TB Opened At Home, Platters Scratched
04/06/2025

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…

Case study graphic: Seagate 2TB Not Detected, Over 90% Back
04/06/2025

Seagate Clicking Drive Case Study: 5-Step 2TB Barracuda Fix

Seagate clicking drive case study: This video case study shows how our data recovery engineers at Payam Data Recovery rescued critical files from a failed 2TB Seagate Barracuda hard drive…

Case study graphic: Seagate Portable Firmware Bug, 100% Back
31/05/2025

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,…

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