// swansea & south west wales · data recovery specialists

Data Recovery Swansea

We recover data from failed hard drives, dead SSDs, broken RAID systems or a memory card full of pictures that vanished. We provide a free diagnostic for every device, one fixed quotation, and in most cases you only pay if we recover your data.

Free diagnostics Only pay if we recover your data, on most jobs Fixed quotes Post-in from anywhere
// the short version

Diagnosed free. Quoted fixed.

Firstly get a quote, then send us your device, receive an engineer's diagnosis and get a fixed price quote, and then you can choose whether to go ahead with the work.

2 daysfree diagnostic turnaround
20+ yrslab experience
Only payif we recover your data, on most jobs
UK-widetracked post-in service
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You never have to pay for a diagnostic. All diagnostics are always free. The price quote is fixed prior to beginning any work. Have a look at our data recovery prices.

// devices we recover

Data recovery specialists for every failure

From a broken USB stick to an enterprise multi-drive array, click on your device for further information or just ring and tell us what has gone wrong.

Hard Drive →

A hard drive that makes a clicking noise, buzzing noise, no longer spins or…

SSD →

With an SSD you have a complete lack of audible clicks when it goes down, the…

NVMe →

NVMe sticks are faster than any other type of storage consumer machines have…

Memory Card →

A camera will suddenly ask for a format to be done, an entire holiday's…

USB Stick / Flash Drive →

A whole dissertation; the company accounts; a decade of photos; all entrusted to a thumb-sized…

Laptop →

Although the laptop itself has died at the power button, is looping at the logo…

Desktop Computer →

The family tower which holds every picture taken since 2010; the work station for…

Apple iMac →

The folder with a blinking question mark icon, the blank unchanging white screen, the "chime"…

Apple MacBook →

A MacBook does not normally tell you that it is failing: it simply will not charge…

External Drive →

It's reliably terrible: the portable hard disk with your only copy on it is the…

NAS External Drive →

The small box in the corner had everything (the family archives, all of the company's…

CCTV / DVR →

The thief was caught on tape, but when you went to get the footage from your…

RAID Array →

The array has run in a degraded mode for months prior to the second…

SAN →

Shared storage fails all at once: when one LUN breaks, all servers attached to…

Ransomware →

Overnight, each document was given an unusual file extension, and each folder had…

BitLocker Drives →

The blue recovery screen requires a total of 48 digits that no one wrote down…

Forensic Recovery →

The laptop returned clean, the former employee began new employment at a competitor last…

// how it works

Four steps to your data back

step 01

Get in touch

Ring 0800 689 0668 (free) or complete the free online diagnostic to describe what happened and we will provide a quotation.

step 02

Post your device

After getting your quote please post your device to our Bristol receiving point, either tracked and insured, or bring it in person, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, with no appointment needed.

step 03

Free diagnosis

We will diagnose the issue, advise on recoverability and give you a fixed price within two working days after delivery.

step 04

Data returned

You approve the quote and your recovered files will be delivered back to you on an encrypted drive.

// getting your device to us

Post your device to us — it's simple

First get a quote over the telephone or use our free on-line diagnostic. The majority of customers then have their media sent to us via post, this is tracked and insured.

Do you want to send a drive from your computer, laptop, MacBook, iMac, CCTV / DVR or server? Please do not send the complete unit of computer or device with a hard disk drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD) inside. Please remove it and only send the drive itself. For a server, please remove all disks and label them by their bay. We will also not perform removal of internal drives from devices in order to access data. Also, we will not extract data from devices where storage is soldered onto the motherboard (such as T2 and Apple Silicon Macs and some thin laptops). Additionally, we do not recover data from phones and tablets, only drives that can be removed and sent to us. If you're not sure which kind you have, ring us first.

  • Encase the unit in bubble wrap or a padded envelope. A single external drive will come as one complete package including its outer case, cable and power supply; for anything other than that there is no requirement to send cables or power supplies.
  • Print and include the booking-in & shipping form (PDF) with your name, phone number and a short explanation of what occurred.
  • Please post your item to us using a method such as Royal Mail Special Delivery (or a similar secure tracked and insured delivery method that you would normally use), so it's covered the whole way.
  • Alternatively, if you wish to hand-deliver your item, after receiving your quote please drop it into our reception area at the address shown during opening hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm), with no appointment needed.
// send your device to your nearest location

Bristol Data Recovery

Castlemead
Lower Castle Street
Bristol, BS1 3AG

↓ Print the booking-in & shipping form (PDF)

Clearly mark the parcel with the name Bristol Data Recovery, and when your media has been diagnosed we will call you immediately.

If unsure about what to post, please call us first on 0800 689 0668 (the free phone number), or complete a free online diagnostic.

// what customers say

Recovered for real people

★★★★★

"External drive with 12 years of family photos stopped being detected. Posted it Monday, had the diagnosis Wednesday, everything back the following week. Worth every penny."

Rachel T · Llanelli
★★★★★

"Our office NAS dropped two drives and the IT company said it was gone. These guys rebuilt the array and recovered the lot — invoices, CAD files, the works. Business saved."

Mark H · Neath
★★★★★

"Dissertation on a snapped USB stick two weeks before the deadline. They repaired the connector and emailed to say it was all there. Fast, honest and clearly explained."

Amy W · Port Talbot
// frequently asked questions

Common questions

Every job begins with a free diagnostic: we assess your device to tell you exactly what data can be recovered & give you one fixed quote in writing before work is done. For logical recovery cases (deleted files/formatted drives/corrupt files) in most cases you only pay if we recover your data. Drives that have been damaged by fire/water/mechanical failure/electronic failure or other physical damage require more invasive repair methods, so we ask that you pay 50% of the total fee upfront for parts & lab time.
Although we are not open as a walk-in repair centre for Swansea, we do offer a post-in service for Swansea. So get a quote first and then send your device by post using a trackable delivery method that includes insurance, or if you prefer bring it to our lab reception in Bristol, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm (no appointment needed).
Whether you're based in Swansea, Llanelli, Neath, Port Talbot, Bridgend, Carmarthen or anywhere else in South and West Wales, you don't need to track down a local shop: once we've quoted you, a single tracked, insured parcel will bring your unit directly to our Bristol location the very next day (you can also take it there yourself by dropping it off Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, with no appointment needed). We then start a complimentary diagnosis within 2 working days of receiving your unit. For most types of failure this is quicker and safer than taking a potentially failed disk into stores in town to look for local data recovery services.
Get a quote first. Then wrap your device in bubble wrap. Add a note with your name and phone number to it. Use Royal Mail Special Delivery or another tracked insured service to send it to our receiving lab at Bristol Data Recovery, Castlemead, Lower Castle Street, Bristol, BS1 3AG, and mark it for the attention of Bristol Data Recovery. We will call you the moment we receive it.
Your free diagnostic will be completed within 2 working days from when your device arrives at our data recovery laboratory. Most standard recoveries that we are given permission to proceed with will typically be completed within one week of receiving approval to proceed. Jobs involving complex RAID systems or those with physical damage may require more time, and where there is an urgent need to get your business up and running again, we can prioritise these.
Yes, often. Second-opinion recoveries are commonplace for us. Please let us know what has already been attempted by the previous company and we'll plan the most risk-free method of recovering what's left. Again, your diagnostic would still be free.
Absolutely. Your devices will always be logged into a secure lab environment. All your data will only be handled by our engineers, under GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), and your recovered files will then be returned to you on an encrypted drive. Our working copies of your data will also be securely wiped once you've confirmed all of your files are safe and well.
// areas we serve

Local to South Wales & beyond

Get a quote first. Then use our tracked post-in service covering Swansea and surrounding areas; from hard drive recovery in Swansea city centre to laptop recovery throughout South Wales, and the rest of the UK via next day trackable post, or simply drop off your device at our Bristol lab, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, with no appointment needed. Business down? See our disaster recovery services in Swansea guide.

Lost data? Let’s get it back.

Diagnostic provided at no charge. Fixed quote. In most cases you only pay if we recover your data. Start now or call the freephone.