Finding a stolen Macbook Pro

Hello fellow Apple users.
So, as noted, my Macbook Pro had been stolen like 3 or 4 months ago. I had the device connected on Find my iPhone via icloud.com
When my device was stolen, I immediately went on icloud.com and selected "Play a sound" and other options that were available. But the problem was, the device was not connected to the internet. So I went on with time, bought myself a new Macbook Pro and forgot about that one a little... But today, I got a mail from Find my iPhone, that a sound was played on that stolen Macbook Pro. Now I went quickly on icloud, but the device was no longer on my list, so someone probably reset it. Is there anything I could to, to at least get to know the location of it when the sound played or maybe it's current location? Thank you for your help!

My iMac was stolen 2 weeks ago and I just got the same emails, one that a sound played on it and another that it is locked.
According to the Find my iPhone app, shouldn't you be able to see the location for 24 hours, even if they went offline again? My device is still showing on my list, just offline. Now I have less than 24 hours to figure out why I can't see the last location...
Any feedback would be appreciated.

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I bought it in 2006, super old, i don't think I had an apple I'd back then?
If you registered your comp, Apple should still have a record.
Call Apple Customer Relations - 1-800-767-2275. Ask politely & firmly that you want to be transferred to Customer Relations. Tell them exactly what you stated in your post.
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Www.powerbookmedic.com
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My Macbook Pro was stolen while travelling in China on my way from Yangshuo to Guilin.
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The serial number is as stated above: C1*******TY4
I have read countless articles and surfed the web for answers and advices on how to find my stolen Macbook.
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If you have your iCloud set up, you can use the iCloud service to see if your macbook is online. Go to http://www.icloud.com sign in with your apple ID and click on find my iPhone.On the top left under Devices make sure your Macbook is selected. It will display a rough approximation on it's location based on the whatever wired or wireless network it is connected to. Other than that, there isn't much you can do unless the idiot trys to sell it in Ebay or the police catches him before he/she sells it. Good luck.

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Hi, my Macbook Pro was stolen. When I found it, I called the police, and a policeman asked some questions. I think I won't get my mac back but I still take some actions.
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mnkun3 wrote:
So just accept it? Are there any successful examples that people get back their stolen mac/iphone/ipad ?
Plenty. I read about them all the time in my local newspaper.
Like Kappy told you previously, move on and/or buy another.
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