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Free online diagnostic & instant quote

Diagnose your device.
Get a price in about a minute.

Answer a couple of quick questions about your faulty hard drive, SSD, memory card, USB stick or RAID. We'll tell you the likely fault, what to do right now to protect your data, and an instant indicative price — with no phone call needed.

Takes ~60 seconds
100% free, no signup
Most jobs — no fix, no fee
since 2002 in Newcastle
// interactive diagnostic

Pin down your fault & your price.

Built around the faults we come across most. Your answers stay in your browser — we only hear from you if you decide to get in touch.

1 Your device
2 The symptom
3 Your quote
What are we recovering?
Choose the device your data is on.
// transparent pricing

Three straightforward price bands.

Our pricing goes on the type of device, not on how much data you've lost. Every job starts with a free diagnostic and a written quote — with no fix, no fee on most jobs.

Memory cards & USB
£250 + VAT
SD, microSD and CompactFlash cards, plus USB sticks.
  • Deleted, formatted or corrupt
  • Card errors & won't read
  • Photos, video & files
Hard drives & single drives
£300 + VAT
Internal & external hard drives, SSDs, and laptop or PC drives.
  • Clicking, dropped, or won't power up
  • Not detected, or water-damaged
  • Deleted, formatted & corrupt
RAID & multi-disk
from £500 + VAT
RAID arrays, NAS units and servers — priced from, then tailored.
  • Failed or rebuilt arrays
  • NAS & controller failure
  • Multiple disk failure

All prices exclude VAT. Multi-disk RAID arrays and RAID rebuilds may be quoted higher — always confirmed in writing after the free diagnostic, before any work starts.

// how it works

From symptom to recovery.

01

Run the diagnostic

Answer a couple of quick questions to get your likely fault, urgent safety advice, and an instant indicative price.

02

Post or drop off your device

Bring it to our Quayside drop-off, or post it in insured with the printable shipping form. We run a free diagnostic and confirm your exact quote in writing.

03

We recover your data

Once you approve the quote, we recover your data and return it either on a new external drive or through a secure cloud download. No fix, no fee on most jobs.

// frequently asked questions

About the diagnostic, answered.

Yes — the tool is completely free, with no sign-up and no payment details. It runs entirely in your browser, so we only hear from you if you decide to make contact. The in-house diagnostic on your actual device is free as well.

It gives an accurate indicative price from your device type, which covers the large majority of recoveries. A few cases — a physically damaged memory card needing chip-level work, or a complex RAID rebuild — can come in higher. We always confirm your exact price in writing after the free diagnostic, before any work starts.

On most jobs, if we can't recover your data, you don't pay the recovery fee. We spell out exactly what applies to your case in your written quote, so there are no surprises.

Box up your media and either drop it off at our Quayside drop-off, Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm, or post it in fully insured. Download and print the shipping form above, add your details, and slip it in the package along with your name, address, phone number and email so we can book it in.

Switch it off at once and leave it off. Clicking or grinding is nearly always a physical head or motor fault, and every minute powered on risks more damage. Run the diagnostic above for tailored guidance, or call 0191 406 1051 right away.

Yes. All work is carried out in-house, and every recovery is treated as confidential. We're glad to sign an NDA for sensitive or commercial jobs on request.

// get a custom quote

Get a custom quote

Tell us what you've lost and we'll get back to you, usually within 30 minutes during the day.

Prefer to call? 0191 406 1051 · Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm

// ready when you are

Got a price? Let's recover your data.

Drop your device off or post it in with the shipping form, and we'll confirm your exact quote after a free diagnostic. Rather talk first? We're only a phone call away.