

If TDM doesn't work like this, it may by connecting the two Macs first, but that's another story.

If you have a logic board failure, I don't think this is going to work. Again, I haven't heard of anyone using this method yet, so I can't say if it will work for sure.įirst, see if your MBP will boot into Target Disk Mode by holding down the T key while booting. Obviously the $9 USB-C to USB cable is the least expensive, so I'd try that route first if you don't have USB external enclosures they're only $10-15, so I think that would be worth a try to get your data. EDIT, I should have put this first: If your MBP cannot start in TDM, I believe the only thing you can do is put the HDD in an external enclosure: if it's USB, this adapter should work:, if it's FW, use those adapters, if it's Thunderbolt use that adapter.
