Fusion Drive Recovery

Specialist Data Recovery for Apple's Combined SSD+HDD Systems

Critical Fusion Drive Warning

Fusion Drives combine an SSD and HDD into one logical volume. When either drive fails, 90% of DIY recovery attempts cause permanent data loss due to the complex CoreStorage architecture.

Fusion Drive-Specific Recovery

Our Apple-certified technicians specialize in Fusion Drive systems:

  • SSD+HDD synchronization recovery
  • CoreStorage volume reconstruction
  • Failed rebuild recovery
  • APFS/HFS+ filesystem repair
  • FileVault decryption
  • Dual-drive data correlation

Fusion Drive Models We Recover

We successfully recover data from all Fusion Drive configurations:

iMac Fusion Drives

  • 21.5" iMac models
  • 27" iMac models
  • iMac Pro configurations
  • All capacity combinations

Mac Mini Fusion Drives

  • 2014-2018 models
  • Server configurations
  • 1TB/2TB/3TB variants
  • 128GB/256GB SSD pairs

Special Cases

  • Partially failed drives
  • Reformatted Fusion Drives
  • Upgraded configurations
  • Liquid damaged systems
  • Power surge victims
  • Encrypted volumes

Not Sure If You Have a Fusion Drive?

Fusion Drives combine a small SSD (typically 24GB-128GB) with a larger HDD (1TB-3TB). If your Mac shows one drive but has both SSD and HDD components, it's likely a Fusion Drive.

Common Fusion Drive Failures We Fix

SSD Failures

  • SSD controller crashes
  • Flash memory degradation
  • Firmware corruption
  • Encryption issues

Our Solution: NAND chip recovery

HDD Failures

  • Head crashes
  • Spindle motor failures
  • PCB issues
  • Bad sector proliferation

Our Solution: Cleanroom recovery

Logical Issues

  • CoreStorage corruption
  • Volume desynchronization
  • Accidental formatting
  • Failed macOS upgrades

Our Solution: Low-level reconstruction

Our Fusion Drive Recovery Process

1

Dual-Drive Evaluation

We assess both drives independently:

  • SSD health diagnostics
  • HDD mechanical evaluation
  • CoreStorage analysis
  • Recovery feasibility report
2

Component Recovery

Specialized treatment for each drive:

  • SSD controller repair
  • HDD platter imaging
  • Cleanroom procedures
  • Encryption handling
3

Volume Reconstruction

Rebuilding the Fusion Drive:

  • Data correlation between drives
  • CoreStorage metadata repair
  • APFS/HFS+ reconstruction
  • File system validation
4

Data Delivery

We return your recovered data:

  • On new storage media
  • With volume structure intact
  • Via secure encrypted transfer
  • With recovery report

Need Fusion Drive Recovery?

Our specialists achieve 95% success rates on Fusion Drive recoveries

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