Surface Pro 4 Serial Number

One of the minor mysteries of the Surface Pro 4’s launch appears to have been solved: yes, you can now find a Surface Pro 4 spacer online.

If you need the serial number from your computer and you, don’t have a sticker, the sticker is too hard to get to, or you just want to do some cool IT stuff, start a CMD (command window) and type: WMIC BIOS GET SERIALNUMBER This command is not case sensitive. It is particularly handy when working with tablets like the Microsoft Surface 3 or Asus T100. Nov 12, 2015 - SOLVED: How To Query a Surface 4 (or 3) Serial Number From PowerShell WMI. The BIOS Version and Serial Number through a simple command line. Dell U2414 or U2415 Monitors with Surface Pro 3 on DisplayPort. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the Surface Pro 4. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the Surface Pro 4, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via Windows Update. These drivers and firmware are compatible with Windows 10, including Enterprise versions. Jul 18, 2016  Getting a replacement which seems to have a lower serial number than the model that died the might be but during shipping, packaging and sell, they would get mixed up a lot. Maybe they do a first in last out policy for selling.

What’s a spacer? Well, it’s been the answer to this question: If I own a Surface Pro 3 and a SP3 dock, and I wanted to buy a Surface Pro 4, would I be able to fit the SP4 inside my SP3 dock? Or would I really have to buy a new $200 Surface Pro 4 docking station, as well?

The answer to this question, has so far, been “No...but.” Although the Surface Pro 4 is nearly physically identical to the Surface Pro 3, a slight difference in the thickness of the SP4 means that the tablet doesn’t quite align with the SP3 dock’s connectors. As a solution, Microsoft originally said it would supply a free “spacer” to prop up the tablet and ensure a proper fit. Unfortunately, Microsoft apparently forgot to brief the employees at its Microsoft Stores, who had no idea what I was talking about when I asked about the spacer offer in the months following the launch.

How can we help you? Confirm your Device Serial Number/Check Warranty. United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela. Serial Number *. Recently bought a Surface Pro 4 from the Microsoft Store. I've had to reset it (I didn't have the Bitlocker key, even though I had logged in with my msoft account) and I now need to download the Recovery Image for my device. Anyway, when I try to register the Surface Pro/Download Image/try to get online help, I need to enter the serial number.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Serial Number

Windows Central's Rod Trent appears to have discovered the answer, however: an online method to request that Microsoft ship you a spacer directly.

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Surface Pro 4 Serial Number Lookup

You’ll need to visit Microsoft’s Surface Online Support Center and click the “Replace an Accessory” button. Register your Surface Pro 4 tablet if you haven’t already. You should then see the option to have Microsoft ship you the free spacer. (Microsoft will reportedly charge $6 for shipping.) For some reason the serial number attached to our Surface Pro 4 wasn’t recognized as a valid serial number, probably because it was a review unit.

There are alternatives. A commenter on the Windows Central article notes that Microsoft has posted official instructions for 3D-printing your own spacer. Trent, meanwhile, suggests trying a beer coaster.

Ms Surface Pro 4 Serial Number

Why this matters: As productive as Microsoft’s Surface tablets are, they become that much more useful with a Surface dock. The Surface Pro 4 dock offers four USB 3.0 ports and two miniDisplayPort connectors, an upgrade over the single miniDisplayPort connector and three USB 3.0 ports that the SP3’s dock offers. But the SP4 dock has also been plagued with a number of negative reviews, and who wants to spend an extra $200 if they don’t have to? A free spacer for the SP3 dock seems like a cheap, safe solution.

Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Serial Number Check

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