Can a hd on a 2017 MBP fit into a 2018 MBP?

[brainwave89]

Can a 13 inch 2017 MacBook Pro w/4 USB-C ports hard drive fit into a 13 inch 2018 MacBook Pro w/4 USB-C ports? I have a damaged 2017 whose hard drive I would enjoy reading again.

Thank you for looking.

 

[Sterkenburg]

The 2017 MBP with 4 USB-C ports has to be the TouchBar model, is that right? If that's the case, tough luck, as the SSD is soldered to the logic board.

I guess the only option then would be to backup and restore, if possible at all. What is the nature of the damage on your 2017 machine?

 

[brainwave89]

Thank you Sterkenburg. Wine was spilled onto it.

 

[Sterkenburg]

Thank you Sterkenburg. Wine was spilled onto it.

Ouch. The only option when water damage occurs is to power off the machine immediately, clean/dry it as much as possible, hope it still turns on afterwards and if it's still alive do a backup immediately.

If the damage is already done and the logic board is fried, there's likely not much you can do: even if you went for an expensive repair out of your pocket, you'd lose the soldered drive in the process anyway.