Apple iMac 21.5-inch A1418 data recovery and repair
Data recovery, repairs and upgrades for the Apple iMac 21.5-inch (model number A1418), the 2012–2019 iMac, with a 21.5-inch screen. Most of the older computers we see now come in for the photos and files on them: even after years in a drawer, the data is usually still there. Bring it to our London SE1 workshop, or send it by tracked courier from anywhere in the UK.
- Memory: Depends on configuration
- Storage: SATA drive
- 2012–2019
Getting your files back
The Apple iMac 21.5-inch uses a standard SATA hard drive (an SSD if it has been upgraded). Even if it hasn’t been switched on for years, the files are usually still there. We take the drive out and copy it sector by sector before recovering anything, so nothing is written to the original. If it clicks, buzzes or isn’t detected, it is opened in our clean-air cabinet.
What it costs
- Free first consultation
- Deleted or lost files on a healthy drive: £99 + VAT
- Clicking or dead drive: clean room diagnostic £79 + VAT, then £450 + VAT plus a donor drive if needed
- Your files back on a new external drive, or copied to your new computer
Repairs
Known faults on the iMac
- Many shipped with a slow 5,400rpm hard drive. An SSD in its place is the biggest single speed-up.
What will it cost?
Prices for the Apple iMac 21.5-inch. Upgrades that aren’t possible on this model are marked. The final price is agreed with you before any work starts.
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What can be upgraded
| Make | Apple |
|---|---|
| Model | iMac 21.5-inch |
| Model number | A1418 |
| Years | 2012–2019 |
| Screen | 21.5-inch |
| Processor | Intel |
| Memory | Varies with the configuration: some are soldered, some have slots. We check yours before quoting. |
| Storage | A 2.5 or 3.5-inch SATA drive, which can be swapped for an SSD with everything cloned across. |
The model number is printed in small text on the underside. Tell us when you book and we’ll confirm it.
Getting your files back
The Apple iMac 21.5-inch uses a standard SATA hard drive (an SSD if it has been upgraded). Even if it hasn’t been switched on for years, the files are usually still there. We take the drive out and copy it sector by sector before recovering anything, so nothing is written to the original. If it clicks, buzzes or isn’t detected, it is opened in our clean-air cabinet.
The first data recovery consultation is free.
Other Apple models
- iMac 27-inch (2009–2011)A1312
- iMac 27-inchA1419
- iMac 27-inch (2019–2020)A2115
- iMac 24-inch M1A2438, A2439
- iMac 24-inch M3A2873, A2874
- MacBook Air 11-inchA1465
- MacBook Air 13-inchA1466
- MacBook Air 13-inch RetinaA1932
- MacBook Air 13-inch Retina (Intel, 2020)A2179
- MacBook Air M1A2337
- MacBook Air 13-inch M2A2681
- MacBook Air 15-inch M2A2941
- MacBook Air 13-inch M3A3113
- MacBook Air 15-inch M3A3114
- MacBook Air 13-inch M4A3240