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Can your MBA boot up so you could network to another comp or is just totally toast?

If it's toast, you'll need to get an enclosure for the hard drive to hook up (via USB) to another comp.

The MBA HDs are a little tricky to find enclosures for. Do you know if you have a first gen MBA (processor speed would let us know) or newer MBA (late 2008 or newer?)

You'll want to make sure that any adapter works with the correct 1.8" LIF connector in your MBA.

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Here are some options:
1. You could use the ethernet adapter to network to another computer and try to get the files off.
2. If you have another Air, or same age Mac (or know someone who does) you can hold down the "option" key on boot. If they are connected to the same wireless network, you can boot your MBA using their HD and then try and transfer the data.
3. You can remove the HD and use an external enclosure (see links below) to transfer the data to another computer (good thing you have the first rev)
4. You can take it in for service to an AASP (like us) and they can do this stuff for you.

http://www.cubeternet.com/servlet/Detail?no=25

http://www.startech.com/item-applicatio … osure.aspx

Your post inspired me to write an article on the subject:)
http://www.myservice.com/blog/2009/09/m … and-sizes/

Hope this helps. Good luck!

http://alacservice.apple.com/service/en … uscar.y=16

If you go to the above link or apple.com/support you can find local AASPs in Puerto Rico (there are 9)

Time shouldn't be an issue, so you could wait until you get another Mac.

If the data is intact, you should be able to migrate the data to Snow Leopard.

I don't have any info on the local AASPs.

gd wrote:

What do you mean by intact?

1. The file system is not corrupt
2. The disk itself is not damaged.

Not in my book.   Printer driver's can be reinstalled.    A driver is not "user data".  User data is unique to you.

I finally became brave enough to open up the MacBook Air. I removed the battery and the stereo. I was amazed of how tiny the logic board and how tiny the hard drive is. That being said it is completely intact. So I reinstalled the battery and the stereo. Fired it up and the computer worked just fine. That reminds me battery is slightly damaged and the stereo is almost alive. I also fixed the trackpad and the button that was sort of stuck. I synced my songs to the phone and it seems that the laptop is repairable. I only need to get the following parts: a new battery (although the current one works and has 94% charge) new stereo, new lower case and new screen case with screen.