How To Check Which iPad Model You Have (2024)

FAQs

How To Check Which iPad Model You Have? ›

Open Settings, tap General, then tap About. Look for the model number in the top section. If the number you see has a slash "/", that's the part number (for example, MY3K2LL/A). Tap the part number to reveal the model number, which has a letter followed by four numbers and no slash (for example, A2342).

Press and hold the Option key on your keyboard while choosing Apple menu  > System Information from the menu bar. Select Hardware in the sidebar. Find the model name and serial number on the right.

Apple iPad: 10th generation (2022)

Apple released the 10th-generation iPad in October 2022. It starts at $449, a significantly higher price than the ninth-generation iPad that's still available for $329.

The Apple iPad Air (1st Gen) Tablet, Model: A1474.

Identifying by Serial Number

You'll need to know your iPad serial number. Once the serial number is known, it's simply a matter of entering that number into a search which results in showing the status of your iPad's service coverage, and a by-product is that the information also tells you your model automatically.

There is no way to identify a precise date of manufacture - this information being known only to Apple. Device serial numbers are an unreliable indicator. Starting with knowledge of the iPad model, you will be able to identify the model year.

iPads generally have a lifespan of about 5 years. Keep your software as up-to-date as possible. Plan to replace your tablet every 3 years. Reference Table 1 below to determine if your iPad is still supported.

Once you've snagged that serial or model number from the settings app on your iPad, you can plug it into a specialised third-party app designed to offer information on your device's age. These apps often pull data directly from Apple's database and can provide manufacturing dates in the coveted YYYY MM DD format.

How do I find my device? ›

Mark it as Lost (as you did). Try to remotely Erase it (if you feel that you must). But leave it on your account so that if the thieves do not know your Apple ID and Apple ID password, it will be a brick. Note 1: If there is any chance that your Apple ID password was compromised, change it now.

Go to Settings > your name > Find My, and then toggle the Find My iPad switch to turn the feature on and off. Toggle on Send Last Location to send Apple the iPad's location data so you can find the device even if it's off or the battery dies.

Nope and never will. Sorry. The 2013 iPad Air 1 ( “A” model number A1474/1475/1476 ), iPad Mini 2 ( “ A” model number A1489/1490/1491 ) and the 2014 iPad Mini 3 ( “A” model number A1599/1600/1601 ) cannot upgrade beyond any version of iOS 12, currently at iOS 12.5. 5.

Apple ended major update support for these models of iPad in September 2019 - although they continue to receive occasional “point” security updates, the most recent being released August 2022.

Make sure that Serial Number in the device under Settings > General >About matches the Serial Number on the box. If it correctly reports your model of iPhone you are presented with, like model, color and capacity, and the expected expiration of warranty, it's genuine.

Your device's model, color, capacity, and expected expiration of the warranty should match what is declared in the box. Another way of checking the serial number is to verify if it matches Apple's database. You can go to the Apple website and then enter your Apple product serial number to authenticate your device.

First, find the computer, phone, iPad, or Apple Watch's serial number as specified before, then go to the site checkcoverage.apple.com/coverage. On the site, enter the serial number and captcha and hit "Submit." On the next page, you will see information about the device associated with the serial number.