How to Recover Files from Dead iMac Hard Drive [2024 Update]

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Jaden· Answered on Apr 16, 2024

If your iMac has a Time Machine backup, you can restore Mac data from the backup, and reboot your iMac. However, don't worry if you don't have a backup. To restore data from a dead iMac to an external hard drive for use on another computer, you can try the steps below.

Step 1. Turn your dead iMac hard drive into an external hard drive.

You need an external hard drive enclosure to use this method of iMac file recovery. You insert the hard drive that has crashed, failed, been corrupted, or otherwise sustained damage into the external drive enclosure, and then use a different computer to recover the drive's contents.

• Follow the detailed instructions below:
• Remove the failed Mac hard drive in a secure manner.
• Open the cover of the external hard drive.
• Slide or position the failing hard drive out of the Mac with caution.
• The screws on the housing should be tightened. Lock the lid in place.
• Access the hard disk and restore files by connecting the chassis to another Mac computer using a USB cord.

Step 2. Recover data from dead iMac to the new external hard drive by software:

EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac, a professional Mac hard drive data recovery program with bootable media, can successfully recover deleted files from a failing, crashed, or dead iMac. The EaseUS Mac data recovery program also supports recovering trash on Mac that has been empty, external hard drives, USB flash drives, memory cards, SD cards, etc. Here are the steps:

"Target disk mode" refers to the method of connecting two Macs such that one of them appears to be an external hard drive. You may be able to recover data from your iMac drive using this option.