THREE EASY WAYS TO FIND LAPTOP MODEL
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FIND LAPTOP MODEL - STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS
Quick answer: Look on the bottom or inside of the laptop, look in Windows system information, look in the system bios, search the serial number on the manufacturers website.
DETAILED STEPS BELOW:
1. Locate by Product Label.
- Look inside the laptop: The laptop model is commonly found inside the laptop on the units palmrest or around the display bezel.
- Look on the back of the laptop: Look on the back of the laptop for stickers or near the serial number.
- Look underneath the laptop battery: If the laptop battery is removable you might be able to locate the model number under it.
2. Locate laptop model using Windows.
- In Windows, click on the Start Menu.
- Click on Search.
- Type “Information” or “msinfo” and select the best match.
- Under “System Model”, you will locate the model for your laptop.
- If needed, CPU version is listed under “Processor”.
- Example: Intel Core i5-8250U would be listed as “Intel Core i5” or “Intel Core i5 8th Gen” in our database.
3. Locate laptop model in the device's Bios.
Entering a laptops bios can be somewhat tricky, but is a very reliable source to locate the model of your laptop. We have created some simple guides on how to enter your laptop’s bios below:
This first method of entering a laptops bios requires using a standard Windows 10 installation.
- In Windows, click on the Start Menu.
- Click on Search.
- Type “Change Advanced Startup Options” and select the best match.
- Under Advanced startup click “Restart Now”.
- Click the option “Troubleshoot”.
- Click “Advanced Options”.
- Click “UEFI Firmware Settings” and restart when prompted
- Under “Product Name”, you will locate the model for your laptop
The second method of entering a laptops bios requires hitting the correct key on your laptop while the laptop is booting up.
- Power off your laptop.
- Power on your laptop.
- Immediately after powering on the laptop, while the device is booting, continuously tap the laptop bios key for your laptop brand below:
- Acer: F2 or Delete
- Alienware: F2
- ASUS: F2
- Dell: F2 or F12
- Gateway: F1 or F2
- Gigabyte: F2 or Delete
- HP: F10
- Lenovo: Enter Key
- MSI: Delete
- Microsoft Surface: Press and hold volume up button.
- Razer: F1 or Delete
- Samsung: F2
- Sony: F2
- Toshiba: F2
Lastly, if you are selling a Dell laptop you can also use this handy guide from DELL.
