How to find out the serial number of a laptop

An increasing number of users prefer laptops to regular desktop PCs. And this is not surprising - the main advantage of such devices is their mobility and ease of use, as well as, in most cases, lower cost.

But what if you suddenly need to find out the serial number of your laptop? What ways to do this are there and which one is right for you? You will learn about all this in this article.

Easy ways to find out your laptop serial number

There are quite a few ways to find out the serial number. First, let's look at the simplest of them, which are available to any user due to the absence of the need to do anything with the laptop itself.

The fact is that the serial number is always indicated on the laptop itself. It is only important to find this entry. It is usually located under the cover or on the back of the device.

You may need to know this combination of symbols if you need advice or help from support or information about its characteristics. The serial number means that the laptop belongs to a certain series of similar devices that have the same characteristics.

So, look for a special sticker on the body or under the cover.

Important! Be careful if you have to open the cover of the device - you can very easily damage certain elements, which will lead to disruption of the correct operation of the computer.

In addition, you can look for information of interest in the instructions for the device or on the packaging, if you still have them. But they are often thrown away immediately after purchase.

Find out the serial number using the BIOS

If none of the previous methods suits you, you can use another one. To do this, you need to turn on the computer and call the BIOS. All the most important information about the computer is there.

Going to the BIOS is quite simple - just press a certain key on the laptop. This button may differ depending on the manufacturer, so it is best to check it in advance on the Internet on the manufacturer’s website or on some third-party resource.

Then look for the Information tab. Most often this is where the serial number is located. Please note that depending on the BIOS version, the interface may differ and on some devices you will additionally need to click on the Main menu link. But this does not change the fact that the serial number will necessarily be indicated in any version of the system.

If something goes wrong, try another method - using the command line.

How to find out the serial number through the command line

The advantage of this method is that it is as simple as possible. It is possible thanks to the appearance in later versions of Windows of a special utility, which allows you to quickly and easily find the information you are interested in using the command line.

First of all, press the special “hot key” combination on your keyboard – Win + R.A separate small window will appear on the screen with an input field. In this line that appears, enter the cmd command. After that, click "OK". For greater speed, this can be done using the Enter button.

Now a command line will appear on the display, where you need to enter the following: wmic bios get serialnumber. After that, press Enter to run the command. Another window will appear on the screen where the serial number of your laptop will be written. It is possible to copy it to the clipboard directly from here, so if you need to send the number, you won’t have to rewrite it and switch between tabs several times.

How to find out a number using special programs

The last method that can be used to view information about the serial number is to install special programs.

There are several applications and utilities designed specifically to find out all the necessary information about a laptop or computer. You can download them on the Internet on the official websites of the developers.

Important! Be careful when choosing files to download - there is a risk of installing a virus on your computer if you do not check everything you want to download. Don’t fall for scammers’ tricks and use only proven programs.

In most programs, the number will be displayed in the “General Information” or “Operating System” tab. The interface may differ significantly depending on which utility you install.

It would be a good idea to read information on the Internet about the best software for these purposes. This way you will be confident in your choice.

Now you know several ways to easily and quickly find out all the necessary information about your laptop, for example, such an important parameter as the serial number. Most users don't think about it and throw away the instructions and packaging, but it is possible that over time you will still need this unique code for one reason or another. But now finding this set of characters will not cause you any difficulties, because you have clearly studied several methods of how to do this.