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Data Recovery Cost in Singapore
How much does data recovery cost? It depends on the failure — not the file size. Here are honest indicative ranges so you're not walking in blind. Free diagnosis, with your exact price confirmed before any work begins.
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Quick answer
Data recovery in Singapore typically ranges from around $200 for simple logical cases to $500–$1,500 for physical (cleanroom) drive recovery, depending on drive size. Drives larger than 8TB may cost more than this range. RAID, NAS and server recovery is from $400. Price depends on the failure type, not how many files you have. Your free diagnosis is also your free quote — a fixed price confirmed before any work begins.
Overview
How data recovery pricing actually works
Most Singapore providers won't publish any pricing at all. We'll be straight with you. Data recovery is priced by how the device failed and how much work it takes to recover — not by the size of the drive or the number of files.
A simple logical recovery (deleted files, corruption on a healthy drive) is quick and inexpensive. A physical failure needing cleanroom head replacement takes specialised parts and hours of engineering, so it costs more. A multi-disk RAID or NAS reconstruction is more involved again. The ranges below reflect this — and your exact price is confirmed after a free diagnosis.
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Indicative range
$180 – $650
Confirmed free at diagnosis · price depends on device model & extent of damage
These are honest indicative ranges for guidance only — not a quote. Every case is priced individually after a free diagnosis.
By device
Data recovery price ranges by device
| Device | Deleted / formatted / corrupted (logical) | Not detected / electronic | Clicking / dropped / dead (physical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Drive (HDD) / External Drive | $180 – $650 | $300 – $900 | $500 – $1,500 |
| SSD / NVMe | $250 – $900 | $400 – $1,800 | $400 – $1,800 |
| USB / SD Card | $150 – $500 | $200 – $600 | $200 – $600 |
| RAID / NAS / Server | $400 onwards | $500 onwards | $900 onwards |
Indicative ranges for guidance only — the final cost depends on the device model and the extent of the damage, and is confirmed after a free diagnosis. See device-specific pricing on each service page — e.g. hard drive, SSD, RAID, NAS.
Physical recoveries
A note on donor parts
When a drive is physically failed and needs donor parts — head swaps, PCB or controller replacement, sometimes across 2–5 matched donor drives — a small non-refundable parts deposit may be required. If it is, we will tell you at your diagnosis, before you confirm that we proceed. This is to cover part of the matched components we source specifically for your drive. Logical recoveries (deleted, formatted, corrupted) have no parts deposit. The cost is always told to you upfront, as a fixed price in your written quote before any payment, and you can rest assured there will never be any hidden fees or charges.
Cost drivers
What affects the price
Failure type
Physical > firmware > logical in cost and complexity.
Donor parts
Head or PCB replacement needs matched donor components.
Number of disks
RAID/NAS/server work scales with the number of drives.
Turnaround
Emergency and priority service costs more than standard.
No surprises
Your free diagnosis is your free quote
Free Diagnosis
We assess the actual failure at no cost, no obligation.
Work Stays In-House
Recovered in our in-house Singapore lab — never shipped overseas.
No Hidden Fees
The quoted price is the price. Nothing added later.
A word of caution
Why "cheap" data recovery can cost you more
A suspiciously low quote is a red flag. It often means one of three things — and any of them can cost you your data:
- A reseller, not a lab — they ship your drive elsewhere and add a markup, with no control over the work.
- No cleanroom — opening a drive in normal air ruins the platters. A cheap "attempt" can make the data permanently unrecoverable.
- Bait pricing — a low headline price that balloons once they have your drive.
In data recovery, the cheapest attempt frequently becomes the most expensive — because a botched first try can end any chance of recovery. That's exactly why our free diagnosis and fixed, written quote exist. Learn how to choose safely: how to choose a data recovery lab →
The honest comparison
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Answers
Data recovery cost FAQ
Indicatively from around $200 for logical cases up to $500–$1,500 for physical (cleanroom) recovery, depending on drive size (drives larger than 8TB may cost more), with RAID/NAS/servers from $400. Price depends on the device and failure type. Your free diagnosis provides an exact fixed quote.
Yes — we assess the failure at no cost and no obligation, and the diagnosis serves as your free quote.
Yes. Your diagnosis is free and comes with a fixed written quote, so you know the exact price before any recovery work starts — and you decide whether to proceed. There are no hidden fees, and any third-party cost such as a donor drive is agreed with you first.
You're paying for specialised engineering, a cleanroom and donor parts to recover irreplaceable data — not for the hardware. The value is in your files.
No — price is based on the failure type and the work required, not the capacity or file count.
No — you receive a fixed written quote before any work begins, and that's the price. Nothing is added later.
Yes — we provide proper GST invoicing and documentation, with NDAs for business clients.
What our clients say
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The bottom line
Data recovery is priced by how the device failed — and CBL prices it transparently and quotes it before any work. The safest, most honest way to know your exact cost is a free diagnosis. There's no risk in finding out.