Based in the UK, we repair different models of MacBooks, with the majority being posted to us. Mainly focus on LCD only repairs for Retinas and Airs, logic board repairs, but we do basically everything if it's worthwhile. We have picked up a fair amount of experience, even though we have only been doing this since mid 2015.
Try to help out on here when I can, want to allow as many people as possible to experience the satisfaction of fixing something which is dead :)
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Curious what the shielded port is for. I am skeptical that it is for reading the SSD, since the SSD usually needs communication with the SMC, CPU and requires 3.42v and 3.3v S0 voltages to power it (among other circuits/signals). Unless the reader tool which plugs in independently powers the SSD ICs, I think it will be unlikely.
I think there is a high chance it is just a shielded diagnostic port, to better protect it from liquid damage. On older models (Macbook Air is a good example) if the diagnostic port gets liquid damaged, Apple can no longer use the port to read important voltages. It can also prevent the Macbook from working correctly, which is why a lot of diagnostic ports get removed by 3rd party repair centres.
In time, we will see I guess...
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