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the number is 2834, it wont boot up, all I want is the data on it, can I open it up, do I need a cutting wheel? once I pull the HD can i then use the universal adaptor and pull he pics off? Ive got private ones on there, should I just pay someone t pull the HD?

Yes! You do need the special pizza cutter to get the display off & replacement tapes [linked product missing or disabled: IF174-005-1]. Here’s the IFIXIT guide you’ll need to follow iMac Intel 27" Retina 5K Display Hard Drive Replacement Are you sure your system has a HDD Vs a Fusion Drive? And yes, the [linked product missing or disabled: IF107-108-1] will allow you access to the drive as long as the drive its self doesn’t have a problem. But, before we go down this path can you tell us a bit more on what happened. Maybe we can get your system going again.