Did your laptop die and take your files with it? Will it not turn on? Is the screen smashed, or did you spill water on it? Here is the good news: your files live on the drive inside, and that drive is often fine even when the laptop is ruined. We do laptop data recovery for dead laptops, broken laptops, water-damaged laptops, and failed laptop drives. We start with a free evaluation, and you only pay if we recover your data.
✅ Our promise: free evaluation, and no data means no charge. We check your laptop and its drive for free and tell you exactly what we can recover before you pay anything. If we cannot get your files back, you do not pay the recovery fee. Losing your files is stressful enough without worrying about being charged for nothing.
This is the most important thing to know. When a laptop dies, the files are not gone. Your laptop is the machine, but your files live on a small drive inside it. That drive usually still works even when the laptop will not turn on. We take the drive out and recover your files from it.
Laptops die for many reasons: a fried motherboard, a bad power part, a broken screen, or liquid damage. None of those touch the drive where your files live. So even when the laptop is finished, your photos, documents, and files are usually safe and recoverable.
We open the laptop, take out the drive, and connect it to our recovery equipment. Then we copy your files off. You get them back on a new drive, a USB stick, or your cloud account, whatever works best for you. You do not need the laptop to work for us to save your files.
We recover files from laptops in all kinds of bad shape. If any of these match your laptop, your files are likely still recoverable.
The most common case. You press the power button and nothing happens, or it powers on but never starts up. The drive inside is usually fine. We pull it and recover your files.
You dropped the laptop, the screen is shattered, or the hinge snapped. Even badly broken laptops almost always have a working drive inside. Broken laptop hard drive data recovery is one of our most common jobs.
You spilled coffee, water, or soda on the laptop and now it will not work. Liquid can ruin the laptop, but the drive often survives. We act fast to recover your data from a water-damaged laptop before any corrosion spreads to the drive.
Sometimes the laptop works but the drive itself is failing, making clicking sounds, or not showing your files. This is a drive failure. We recover the data from failing laptop drives, and the sooner you stop using it, the better the odds.
This is how we work. Before you pay anything, we evaluate your laptop and its drive for free and tell you what we can recover. You decide whether to go ahead based on a clear quote.
Losing your files is scary, and many people worry about paying a lot and still getting nothing back. Our free evaluation removes that worry. We tell you the truth about your chances before you spend a dollar.
If we cannot recover your files, you do not pay the recovery fee. You only pay when we successfully get your data back. Before you pay, we show you a list of the files we can recover, so you know exactly what you are getting.
Laptops use two main types of drives, and they fail in different ways. Knowing which one your laptop has helps explain the recovery. You do not need to know before you bring it in; we figure it out during the free evaluation.
Older laptops use a hard disk drive, which stores files on spinning metal platters. When an HDD fails, you often hear clicking or buzzing. Laptop HDD data recovery and laptop hard disk data recovery are everyday jobs for us. If your old laptop is clicking, power it off and bring it in.
Newer laptops use a solid state drive, which has no moving parts and stores files on memory chips. SSDs are faster, but they fail too, usually a controller chip problem. Laptop SSD data recovery needs different tools than hard drive recovery.
Some thin and light laptops, and many newer ones, have the SSD soldered right onto the main board. This makes recovery harder because the drive cannot simply be removed. We have ways to recover from these too, and we explain your options at the free evaluation.
If your laptop just died and it holds files you cannot lose, the most important thing is to stop trying to force it on. Repeated power attempts can make a failing drive worse.
⚠️ If your laptop died with important files, do this now. Stop pressing the power button over and over. Do not keep restarting a clicking laptop. Do not shake it or hit it. If it got wet, do not try to charge it or turn it on. Each of these can damage the drive and lower your chance of full recovery. Power it off and bring it in, or call us first for advice.
A failing drive gets weaker each time it powers on. If the drive is clicking, every restart can scratch the platters and destroy more files. Stopping fast protects your data until we can recover it safely.
We recover files from every laptop brand. The drive recovery process is similar across brands, and we know how to open each one to reach the drive.
These are the brands we recover most. HP laptop data recovery, Dell laptop data recovery, and Lenovo laptop data recovery are everyday jobs. We know how to open each brand and reach the drive safely.
We also recover from Asus, Acer, MSI, Samsung, and Microsoft Surface laptops. Whatever brand you have, your files are likely recoverable.
We recover files from MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro laptops too. Newer Macs with Apple Silicon chips encrypt the drive, so recovery may need your password or account login, which we explain during the evaluation.
Sometimes, yes. Free recovery software can work for simple cases. But it has real limits, and using it wrong can make things worse. Here is the honest truth.
If your laptop turns on fine, the drive is healthy, and you just deleted a file by mistake, free software like Recuva can sometimes bring it back. This works only when the drive has no physical problems and you act fast.
Free software cannot recover from a dead laptop, a clicking drive, a water-damaged laptop, or a failed SSD. It needs a working computer and a working drive to even run. Worse, installing and running software on the same drive can write over the very files you want back. For a dead or broken laptop, software is not an option at all.
For a simple deletion on a working laptop, try free software first if you feel comfortable. For a dead laptop, a clicking drive, or files you cannot lose, bring it to us. The free evaluation costs nothing and protects your data from DIY mistakes.
Laptop data recovery price depends on the type of failure. The two main types are logical recovery and physical recovery. Below is what drives the cost. Every job starts with a free evaluation and a clear quote.
| Recovery Type | What It Covers | Price Range |
|---|---|---|
| Free evaluation | Diagnose the laptop and drive, list recoverable files | $0 |
| Dead or broken laptop file rescue | Pull working drive from a dead laptop, copy files | $99 to $199 |
| Logical recovery | Deleted files, corruption, healthy drive | $99 to $249 |
| Laptop SSD recovery | Controller or chip-level failure | $149 to $399 |
| Physical laptop HDD recovery | Clicking, head crash, failed drive | $249 to $699 |
| Water-damaged laptop recovery | Drive rescue after a spill | $149 to $399 |
| Severe physical (cleanroom partner) | Opened drive, platter damage | Quoted after evaluation |
Remember: no data means no charge on the recovery fee. You see the price and the recoverable file list before you decide.
Pulling a working drive from a dead laptop is the simplest and cheapest job. Recovering from a physically failed drive that clicks or has internal damage takes more work and special equipment, sometimes a clean environment to open the drive, which costs more.
You can mail your laptop or drive to a big national lab, or bring it to us. Here is an honest comparison.
Big labs do excellent work on severe cases, but they are expensive (often $300 to $1,500 or more) and slow. You ship your laptop away and wait days or weeks. For most everyday laptop recovery, that is more than you need.
We handle most logical recovery, dead-laptop file rescue, and many physical cases in-house, faster and at a fair price. We are honest when a severe physical case needs a cleanroom, and we work with a trusted partner lab for those rare jobs. You always get a real person to talk to and a free evaluation up front. For broad recovery on desktops, servers, or RAID systems, see our main computer data recovery service.
We tell you the time estimate at the free evaluation. Rush service is available for urgent needs.
Can you recover files from a laptop that won't turn on?
Yes, in most cases. A dead laptop does not mean dead files. Your files live on the drive inside, and that drive is usually fine even when the laptop will not power on. We pull the drive, recover your files, and give them back on storage you choose.
How much does laptop data recovery cost?
It depends on the failure. Pulling files from a dead or broken laptop runs $99 to $199. Logical recovery (deleted or corrupted files) is $99 to $249. Laptop SSD recovery is $149 to $399. Physical hard drive recovery is $249 to $699. Water-damaged laptop recovery is $149 to $399. You only pay if we recover your data.
What does "no data, no charge" mean?
It means if we cannot recover your files, you do not pay the recovery fee. We evaluate your laptop for free, show you what we can get back, and only charge you when we successfully recover your data.
My laptop got wet. Can you still recover my files?
Yes, often. Liquid can ruin the laptop, but the drive inside usually survives. The key is to act fast, do not try to turn it on or charge it, and bring it in. We recover the drive before any corrosion can spread to it.
Can you recover data from a laptop SSD?
Yes. SSDs fail differently than hard drives, usually a controller chip problem. We use special tools for laptop SSD recovery. Some thin laptops have the SSD soldered to the board, which is harder, but we have ways to recover from those too. SSD recovery runs $149 to $399.
Can I just use free recovery software myself?
For a simple deletion on a working laptop with a healthy drive, free software can work if you act fast. But it cannot recover from a dead laptop, a clicking drive, a water-damaged laptop, or a failed SSD, and it needs a working computer to even run. For anything serious, bring it to a pro.
What laptop brands do you recover data from?
All of them. HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, MSI, Samsung, Microsoft Surface, and Apple MacBook. The recovery process is similar across brands, and we know how to open each one to reach the drive.
My laptop hard drive is clicking. What should I do?
Power it off right now and leave it off. A clicking sound means the drive is failing, and every restart can destroy more files. Do not try DIY software on a clicking drive. Bring it in for a free evaluation as soon as you can.
Do not give up on your files just because your laptop died. We do laptop data recovery for dead laptops, broken laptops, water-damaged laptops, and failed laptop drives. Free evaluation first. No data means no charge. HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, and MacBook. Call (703) 594-9339, get a free quote, or contact us to get started today. Trusted by 443+ reviewers since 2013.
