# Where is the serial number? **URL:** \ **Category:** Framework Laptop 16\ **Tags:** framework-laptop-16-amd-7040\ **Created:** [April 24, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126 "2025-04-24T00:04:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shad\_Sterling](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/shad_sterling/32/35954_2.png) [@Shad\_Sterling](https://community.frame.work/u/Shad_Sterling)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 12:04am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/1 "2025-04-24T00:04:52Z")
Where can I find the serial number on or in a Laptop 16? Or, which of the components have serial numbers and where are they printed? ---
**Author:** ![ehsanj](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/ehsanj/32/24750_2.png) [@ehsanj](https://community.frame.work/u/ehsanj)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 2:48am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/2 "2025-04-24T02:48:00Z")
~~Framework laptops don’t have serial number etched on the body.~~ See @Destroya’s response below. If you’re using Linux and have `dmidecode` installed, running `sudo dmidecode -t chassis` will give you a short blurb that includes serial number. Short of that, you can boot into BIOS to view serial number, asset tag etc. (on the main page as best as I can remember, but you might have to browse a bit). ---
**Author:** ![Destroya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/destroya/32/47793_2.png) [@Destroya](https://community.frame.work/u/Destroya)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 2:58am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/3 "2025-04-24T02:58:13Z")
> **[Where can I find the serial number for my Framework Laptop?](https://knowledgebase.frame.work/where-can-i-find-the-serial-number-for-my-framework-laptop-Hy4f8Jet)** > > You can find the serial number for your Framework Laptop on a label in the front right Expansion Card bay. Press the release button and slide out the E... ---
**Author:** ![Jacob\_Padgett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/jacob_padgett/32/1553_2.png) [@Jacob\_Padgett](https://community.frame.work/u/Jacob_Padgett)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 3:24am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/4 "2025-04-24T03:24:47Z")
For completeness, here’s the PowerShell command for us Windows plebs: Get-WmiObject win32\_bios | select Serialnumber ---
**Author:** ![Shad\_Sterling](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/shad_sterling/32/35954_2.png) [@Shad\_Sterling](https://community.frame.work/u/Shad_Sterling)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/5 "2025-04-24T12:58:32Z")
@Destroya based on the breadcrumbs I gather that answer applies to your Laptop 13; if it’s meant to also apply to Laptop 16 I’d like to know why y’all failed to apply that to mine. I’d’ve left feedback on that page, but the closest thing it has to a feedback link leads here, so instead I made this post. I see a serial number in the BIOS which I assume applies to at least the mainboard. The same number is also printed on the midboard, by screw 3, so I’m guessing it applies to the entire unit (except the SSDs, which have their own). (I assume the BIOS, dmidecode, and Get-WmiObject are all doing the same lookup) ---
**Author:** ![abittner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@abittner](https://community.frame.work/u/abittner)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2025, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/6 "2025-04-24T13:42:00Z")
suppose on linux, with KDE, kdeinfocenter, about this system", there is a show serial number button. also > sudo hwinfo --bios i see it there within the first 40 lines or so. ---
**Author:** ![Destroya](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/destroya/32/47793_2.png) [@Destroya](https://community.frame.work/u/Destroya)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2025, 12:00am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/7 "2025-04-25T00:00:54Z")
Just checked this with our internal teams, looks like I informed you incorrectly and this article is not applicable for Framework Laptop 16. your mainboard serial number should be on the midplate. We’ll be updating the knowledge base article 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2025, 12:01am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/where-is-the-serial-number/68126/8 "2025-10-22T00:01:35Z")
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