Yes it is, I have seen hard disks that have been burnt in house fires have data recovered. Yes, there is a catch - COST. A data receovery specialist can pick the data off, but they charge fortunes. I know photos' have sentimental value, you just have to justify if that can bee recovered.
Before you do that, it may be worht popping into your local PC Word, ask the same question - they may be able to do it a fraction of the cost, if indeed the definition of "broken" has been exagerated some what by the person that told you.
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