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My advice is you only have ONE CHANCE to recover the data, so choose wisely.
DO NOT go for the “cheaper” service, it will NOT worth it.
Once the drive is opened for service, if not done properly can and will make the drive completely ruined.
I learned that the hard way by choosing the “cheaper quotes”.
Small note: the cost to recover a 1TB drive could go for thousands of dollars and up, so be prepare for that. Data recovery is NOT cheap.
Specifically, the 3rd shell.
Jesus, if you’re trying to help, do it properly.