Can Find My misidentify AirPods, and how can I prove they were mine?
I worked in a school cafeteria and was fired after a student reported that their lost AirPods were showing up near or with mine. The student lost theirs…
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Can Find My incorrectly link a student’s lost AirPods to mine?
I worked in a school cafeteria and was fired after a student reported that their lost AirPods were showing a location associated with the AirPods I had. The…
Does an iPhone Serial Number Starting With F Mean It’s Refurbished?
I bought an iPhone 16 from an online retailer last month. When it arrived, the usual pull tab was missing and the box had been sealed with colored…
Why does Apple say my new iPhone’s serial number isn’t eligible for trade-in?
I'm trying to check whether my current-generation iPhone Air can eventually be traded in, even though I know the newest models usually aren't accepted until a newer generation…
Is it safe to buy a MacBook Pro if the serial number can't be verified?
I'm getting ready to buy my first MacBook Pro and found a great deal on a brand new M4 Pro with 24GB RAM and 1TB SSD at a…
How can I get the real NVMe serial number using PowerShell?
I'm really frustrated right now! I'm trying to get the actual NVMe serial number using this PowerShell command: `(Get-PhysicalDisk).AdapterSerialNumber`. The problem is that while SerialNumber gives me a…
How can I get the correct NVMe serial number using PowerShell?
I'm really struggling with getting the correct NVMe serial number using PowerShell. In my script, I'm using the command `(Get-PhysicalDisk).AdapterSerialNumber`, but it's not working as expected. The `SerialNumber`…
How can I get the correct NVMe serial number using PowerShell?
I'm struggling to get the actual NVMe serial number for my SSDs using PowerShell. When I run the command `(Get-PhysicalDisk).AdapterSerialNumber`, it often returns a blank value on some…
How can I find my motherboard's serial number if the sticker is worn off?
I'm having a bit of trouble with my older Asus Z390-P motherboard. The sticker that has the serial number has worn away, and since I never registered it,…
How Can I Find the Serial Number of a Dell Docking Station Using WMI?
I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to access the serial number of a Dell docking station connected to a laptop through WMI. I successfully wrote…
What Are the Risks of Sharing My MacBook's Serial Number and Barcodes Online?
I recently posted about my new MacBook online and didn't realize I included the serial number and some barcodes. One commenter warned me that this could be a…