HT1349 should i give my macbook pro serial number to my employer

should i give my macbook pro serial number to my employer

If your employer bought it, it is theirs and they have a right to request what they want (e.g., for inventory purposes).  If you bought it, it is yours.  You can then decide if it is in your interest to let them know the serial number.  I don't know your work environment but if somebody from IT came by would it make sense they be able to uniquely identify it as belonging to you?

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    There is one more query.....Can the person with my macbook pros serial number get my personal information and use it.....pls reply

  • My MacBook Pro serial number is invalid

    when entering my serial number into my account, it says my mac book pro serial number is invalid. 

    What do you get when you enter it here?
    https://selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
    Check for typos.
    Ciao.

  • I cannot find my MacBook Pro serial number anywhere!?

    I just recently purchased my MacBook Pro from a seller locally on Craigslist. I couldn't find the serial number on the surface of the laptop (under the battery) or through the system:
    I have been searching all over Apple's website for this, but I cannot find any information on it!
    Please don't tell me it's "stolen" because every product I have registered goes through fine and I get no error. Additionally, the guy I bought it from said that he had a fresh installation of the new OSX Lion and it didn't give a serial number.
    I'm new to the Apple Mac products, and when I saw my cousin's old MacBook I was able to find his serial number was engraved behind his battery.
    Mine doesn't show anything engraved at all, besides what model #'s the laptop contains.
    Further info:
    15"
    Model #: A1226

    The 1st picture shows as such because I clicked it. I'm assuming this is what you're talking about:
    I was stupid because I completely forgot when I met up with him that I texted him asking what the serial # was and he didn't reply.
    Then when I met up with him, he even told me to go over the mac, test it out, and ensure myself that I was happy with it. As I looked for the serial number, I didn't see it, and that's when I asked him why it was missing.
    He said the number erased because he had to do a "fresh installation" of the OSX Lion. I read in other articles that people have had to do this with the older MBP models (aka core 2 duo) and it has caused the serial number to erase from the specs.
    As for the last picture I put, I just noticed that there was something there...then I thought to myself that's where the badge would be.
    I've been looking all over in Google for my model and where the serial number should be, but can't seem to find it...
    I guess I'll deal with it as is...
    Only weird thing is, that if it were "stolen," then why have I been able to update the software from Apple without any issues?

  • Why is my macbook pro serial number showing as invalid

    I have just bought a new 13" retina display Macbook Pro from an online seller. Trying to check it out, apple's website says the serial number is invalid. What the **** have I bought?!

    You may have to check the online reseller directly and ask about this matter.
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    Good luck in this matter...!

  • Why has my macbook pro serial number changed after getting it repaired?

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    Was it repaired at Apple or an authorized service provider?
    You need to contact the repair place/store and/or call Apple and make them aware of the problem - sooner rather than later. Make sure you give them the repair/case number so they can find the paperwork for it.
    I had a logic board replaced and the tech also did not do anything - I called Apple and the tech came back to my house to take care of it. It's important because you want to make sure that your Applecare is being associated with the right serial number.

  • Macbook Pro - Serial Number question

    I have a Macbook Pro (week 17) that I picked up the beginning of June. It does not have the glossy screen. I registered my MBP and my AppleCare. When I put my serial number into the field on the support site about how much longer my warranty will last, it says I have a "MacBook Pro (15-inch Glossy)." Is this an error or are all MBPs considered glossy after a certain date even if the screen is not glossy. Has anybody else noticed this?
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    This seems to be very common. I've seen the same thing all along for my 15" with matte screen. The web site reported it as glossy when I registered the MBP, when it was at Apple for a repair, and when I enrolled my AppleCare Protection Plan. Several others have reported this as well.
    I wouldn't worry about it. I'm not sure they can correct it until they correct whatever overall glitch is making it so common.

  • Someone stole my ipod in foods class. Should i give the office my serial number?

    should i give my serial number to the office

    Give the serial number to the police when you report the theft. We don't know what you mean by "the office." If you mean at your school, then you can do that.
    What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen
    iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad
    If you activated Find My Phone before it was lost or stolen, you can track it only if Wi-Fi is enabled on the device. What you cannot do is track your device using a serial number or other identifying number. You cannot expect Apple or anyone else to find your device for you. You cannot recover your loss unless you insure your device for such loss. It is not covered by your warranty.
    If your iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should have done in advance - before you lost it or it was stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
    This link, Re: Help! I misplaced / lost my iPhone 5 today morning in delta Chelsea hotel downtown an I am not able to track it. Please help!, has some good advice regarding your options when your iDevice is lost or stolen.
      1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
      2. Find my lost iPod Touch
      3. AT&T. Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
      4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
      5. What to do if your iOS device is lost or stolen
      6. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
      7. Find My iPhone
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               1.  STEM 2.1
               2.  MacPhoneHome 3.5
               3.  MacTrack 7.5.0
               4.  VUWER 1.7
               5.  Sneaky Bastar* 0.2.0
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  • Can Apple remotely activate 'Find My Mac' if given a MacBook Pro serial number?

    I have a registered MacBook Pro that was stolen on 9-11.
    I live on an American AF Base in Okinawa, Japan and filed a police report.
    I have my serial number and have 'Find My Mac' apps for iPad, iPhone and MacBook.
    My Apple ID recognizes that I have the feature fo the iPad & iPod, but NOT the MacBook Pro.
    How do I get them to REMOTELY push the app to my MacBook when this PUNK gets online?
    ****** in Oki...

    You can sync data without enabling "Find My Mac":

  • Why should i buy a macbook pro while the i7 windows laptop comes with more features and with a lesser price??

    why should i buy a macbook pro while an i7 windows laptop comes with greater specs with less price???????
    i love mac but i need strong points for mac to convince my father!!!!

    osamawazarat wrote:
    why should i buy a macbook pro while an i7 windows laptop comes with greater specs with less price???????
    i love mac but i need strong points for mac to convince my father!!!!
    For me, presonall, becasue the Mac will run OS X, while the windows machine will run, well, Windows.  Seriously, whenever given the option, I greatly prefer to use OS X over windows without hesitation.  I buy Apple hardware because I prefer OS X to Windows and have since the OS X public beta.  Apple hardware is very good quality, but so are many Windows PC (Lenovo IMO makes some great hardware, if picking a Windows machine).
    I use windows at work because that's what they give me, but I'd not pick it if given the choice.

  • 15" MacBook Pro, serial No. W8*******YJX

    Good evening,
    After making an  appointment, I visited the local apple store to discuss a problem apple acknowledged some time ago.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377?viewlocale=es_ES
    Four years ago I bought a 15" MacBook Pro, serial No. W8*******YJX, but it stopped working 2 days ago. In the apple store they quickly found that the problem is caused by a known problem of this specific model.
    I understood this problem was addressed by apple up to one year ago under some extended warranty. However now the price to repair my MacBook would be around 500Euro.
    I was advised to contact apple care by the store manager Tristán Doutre-Roussel, of the Apple store gran plaza 2, in Madrid.
    However, the person I spoke to at apple care told me that they are not responsible for the manufacturing fault of my MacBook.
    At the apple store I was told this failure can be repaired but it was not recommended for various reasons.
    I'm absolutely angry and feel cheated by apple. I've been a long time customer owning various apple products.
    iPad (serial No. DM*******K10)
    iPhone (serial No. DN********TC0)
    I'm very careful in using my MacBook as I earn my living in using it. As a result I only use it for specific activities which is probably the reason why this issue hasn't occurred sooner.
    I can't understand why I have not been contacted pro actively by apple to bring it in for repair during the period in which this fault was discovered and being repaired free of charge.
    I also don't understand why there was a time limit set on this repair period when it was an apparent common failure.
    At this point I want to make a formal complaint as recommended by the store manager. I understood that in similar cases, exceptions were granted and apple provided a solution where the main circuit board was swapped and I know for a fact that this still can be done.
    As this is clearly acknowledged to be a manufacturing defect, I feel that apple can not distance themselves from this.
    I hope to receive a positive answer and I trust to find a solution within a short time frame because I need to use it for my work and don't want to buy a new computer.
    With best regards,
    José Ignacio Asensio.
    <Edited by Host>

    1. You are not addressing Apple, this is a user to user forum.
    2. You have yet to give any information about what your problem is.
    3. Don't post your serial numbers in public, I will ask for them to be removed.

  • TS4088 why is there a limit on 3 years? it should be all the MacBook Pro mid 2010 with symptoms, there should get their logic board changed for free, mine mac is 3 month late and i had this problem for over a year, but i first saw this article today :(

    it should be all the MacBook Pro mid 2010 with symptoms, there should get their logic board changed for free, mine mac is 3 month late and i had this problem for over a year, but i first saw this article today

    Hey Clintonfrombirmingham
    I called Apple technical support in Denmark, but with no positive reply.
    She couldn't do anything, and said that They had sent a recall Email about the problem and with their offer to repair the Macbook Pro, but I'd never recieved an Email about the problem. She wasn't in power to make an exception. It can't be true that i paid a lot of money, for a product that can't barely stand on its own feets, Apple didn't tell me that the product I was about to buy, would restart every 5 minute. and now when  they know the problem, they wont repair it? it just don't make sense for me. If a car seller discovers that all the brakes in a car he had sold, will crash after some years he will call all the cars back to repair no mater what. i just don't understand how Apple will make good service for their custumers, by extending the warranty from 2 to 3 years, but wont take the computers there is a little bit to old, 4 months will make the difference. i can't believe it.
    What can i do now? 
    best regards Oskar

  • Should I buy a MacBook Pro 13-inch or a MacBook Pro Retina Display 13-inch??

    Should I buy a MacBook Pro 13-inch or a MacBook Pro Retina Display 13-inch??

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    If you have no use for super drive, buy MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina display
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    How many hours should stop charging the macbook pro retina first before using it?

    There is no requirement to charge for any predetermined amount of time. You can charge at any time, for any amount of time.

  • S apple coming out with a new version for Macbook Pro MD101HN/A ? what should i go for Macbook Pro or Macbook air since my usage are basic mainy internet , word , excel , powerpoint etc.

    Is apple coming out with a new version for Macbook Pro MD101HN/A ? what should i go for Macbook Pro or Macbook air since my usage are basic mainy internet , word , excel , powerpoint etc.

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    you’ll know as soon as the rest of us do if Apple decide to produce a new non-Retina model. My guess would be that they won’t do so, but that’s only a guess.
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