Some third person knows my macbook pros serial number. Can it cause any harm. My laptop is still un warranty period

I have a macbook pro. Some third person is in knowledge of my mac's serial nos. can it cause any harm....how can someone use my mac's serial nos...

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

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  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.
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    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.
    And note they have a different policy of returns and exchanges than Apple
    itself. A retail Apple Store or the Apple online (company) store is different
    than an authorized independent retailer who resells product. So you should
    check with them about a return or replacement. They may also be able to
    figure out why they sent you a product that cannot be officially verified.
    Good luck in this matter...!

  • Macbook Pro - Serial Number question

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  • Can Apple remotely activate 'Find My Mac' if given a MacBook Pro serial number?

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

  • HT1420 I am using my old iPhone for playlist for my Dad's funeral as that meets the crematorium requirements. Some tracks - uploaded from personal CDs to MacBook Pro and successfully transferred to new iPhone (with small doc) won't transfer on syncing.  M

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  • 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.

  • I did hold the ALT cmand r key but i cant see the globe i dont know how i can fix my macbook pro late 2008 can any 1 plzzzz help me im very upsate but i live PAKISTAN in here i cant find os x lion disk i dont know what to do if i get the os x lion usb

    i did hold the ALT cmand r key but i cant see the globe i dont know how i can fix my macbook pro late 2008 can any 1 plzzzz help me im very upsate but i live PAKISTAN in here i cant find os x lion disk i dont know what to do if i get the os x lion usb

    That does not work on model year older then 2010 and really doesn't work on any older then late 2011 models.
    You will need a set of original system dvd disc thjat are always sypplied with every mac sold before Lion came out. Systems older then late release early 2011 models.
    If you don't have them you kcan order a replacement set from apple by calling them. Have the serial number of you mac handy.

  • I dropped my macbook pro serial

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    How did you install Windows on the Mac?
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    You can order a Snow Leopard install disk
    http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
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    8GB of available storage

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    What would be the cons?

    USB 3.0 ports were only added to those MacBook Pros that were released in mid 2012 and later.
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  • I am experiencing some major problems with my MacBook Pro. I have had some issues with it turning on/off at random times, but today, when starting, I get the grey start-up screen and a recovery bar. After filling in approx 1/4 of the way, the machine dies

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    try forcing internet recover, hold 3 keys - command, option, r - you should see a spinning globe
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  • I brought a macbook pro, but i can not use my apple id.because its already register onther account.i couldnt found that person.i want reset that account,can tell me how can i do this?

    i brought a macbook pro, but i can not use my apple id.because its already register onther account.i couldnt found that person.i want reset that account,can tell me how can i do this?

    maxsurovi wrote:
    i brought a macbook pro, but i can not use my apple id.because its already register onther account.i couldnt found that person.i want reset that account,can tell me how can i do this?
    Restore the Mac to Factorty settings to make it Truly Yours.
    Note:
    This should have been done before you took possession...
    Apple What to do before selling or giving away your Mac
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5189?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
    Also See Thomas Reed's How to Prepare your Mac for sale

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