Microsoft Surface's serial number is a unique identifier that distinguishes your device from all of the others. When you are registering your product or requesting warranty service, it needs your serial number. By default, the serial number was printed on the back of your tablet. If you have trouble finding your Surface Serial Number, there are several other places you might find the Surface Serial Number.
The serial number would be on the Tablet - near the charging port at the bottom. It is a number printed in black on a transparent sticker. It would look something like S/N:B60KASxxxx On the keyboard dock it would be on the bottom edge close to the touch pad again it would be printed in black on transparent sticker.
3 ways to find Surface Serial Number:
Way 1: Find your serial number on Surface apps
It is the easiest way to find your Surface Serial Number, here's how:
Open the app by typing Surface in the search box on the taskbar. Your serial number is listed under Your Surface.
Way 2: Find the serial number on the packaging
If you still have the original packaging for your Surface, you can find the serial number on the barcode label.
Tablet Serial Number Tracker
Way 3: Find the serial number on UEFI
When you can't sign in to your Surface because forgot or lost its login password, use these steps below, you can find serial number as quickly as possible.
Step 1: Access to UEFI settings.
Option 1: Access to UEFI settings from Sign-in Screen when locked.
Shut down your Surface. Press and hold the volume-up button, at the same time, press and release the power button. When you see the Surface or Windows logo appears, release the volume-up button. The UEFI menu will display within a few seconds.
Option 2: Get to UEFI settings from Advance settings when accessible.
1. Go to Start, select Settings > Update & security > Recovery. Under Advanced startup, select Restart Now.
2. On the Choose an option screen, select Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > UEFI Firmware Settings.
Then click Restart, the UEFI menu will display.
Step 2: In the PC information section, you can see serial number about your Surface.
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Where do I find the serial number or SNID number on my Acer tablet?
Most Acer tablets will include a white sticker on the back of the tablet that contains an SNID or Serial number. You can see an example in the image below.
Note: Acer SNID and serial numbers will not use the letter 'O', they will only use the number '0'.
Older tablets may have the SNID or serial number label on the underside of the MicroSD/SIM card cover. If you are unable to locate a physical serial number label, you can find this information in the tablet operating system. Use the following steps to to retrieve the SNID or serial number within the operating system:
Windows
- Use Acer Care Center to locate your serial number.
Android
- From the Home Screen, tap on Apps, and then Settings.
- Tap on About Tablet, and then Device Information.
- Both serial number and SNID will be displayed in the application.
Acer Identity Card (Windows 7):
Tablet Serial Number Location
Fire Tablet Serial Number
- Doubleclick the Acer Identity Card icon available on the desktop.
- Both Serialnumber and SNID code will be displayed.