While checking the warranty status or seeking support for your Dell laptop, you may encounter pages on the Dell support website that request the serial number of the computer. Depending on the computer, the Dell website may also refer to the serial number as the 'service tag' or 'express service code.' The unique serial number that identifies your Dell laptop is hard-coded in the main system board and printed on a label affixed to the bottom of the computer.

1. Need Serial Number For This Laptop

If you have a Winodws product that will power on, you can use the Acer System Information tool to retrieve the serial number or SNID. Laptops Desktops. The serial number is listed after the word “Serial Number,” “SSN,” “S/N,” or “SN.” Check the sticker label on the warranty card. Check the sticker label on the side of the package box.

Step 1

Examine the bottom of the laptop for a sticker with a bar code, and the words 'Service Tag' or 'Express Service Code.' The serial number consists of five or seven letters and numbers. If your Dell laptop no longer has the serial number affixed to the bottom, continue to Step 2.

Step 2

Open Internet Explorer and navigate to the Dell System Profiler webpage (see Resources). This webpage only works with Internet Explorer 5.5 and later.

Step 3

Review the privacy statement displayed regarding the information the Dell System Profiler collects about your computer, and then click 'Yes, I do agree.'

Step 4

Confirm the bar at the top of the Internet Explorer window contains the words 'DellSystemLite from Dell Inc.' Click the bar, and then click 'Install this add-on.'

Click the 'Install' button in the security notification window that appears. The webpage refreshes and displays the Service Tag and Express Service Code for your Dell laptop.

Tip

• The Express Service Code and Service Tag for your Dell laptop are the same serial number; the Express Service Code contains numerals only, for entry using a telephone keypad. If you need the serial number of your Dell laptop for the Dell support website, you can enter either number.

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Finding the serial number on a laptop is tricky if you don't know where to look. Laptops generally have several tags containing various codes. On a Dell laptop, the serial number is located on the bottom of, or underneath, the computer. The serial number identifies a laptop and is used as proof of ownership. You will need to provide your serial number to the Dell support team if you ever have a technical problem with your laptop.

Close the screen of your Dell Latitude laptop.

Turn the laptop over.

Look for a tag containing a five- to seven-character code that includes numbers and letters. This code is the computer's serial number. The tag is located near the middle of the back of the computer, on a thin white strip. On Dell laptops, the serial number is also referred to as the service tag. You will know it is the correct label, because it contains the phrase 'service tag.'

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• Keep a record of your serial number, because the numbers on the tag can become worn and unreadable over time. Also, if your laptop is stolen, having a record of your serial number helps law enforcement verify that a recovered computer is yours.

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