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Elitebook G3
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello,

 

I was stolen from my HP Elitebook G3 professional laptop.

My question: is it possible to locate the device remotely using the IMEI number or the identification "BEL0 ..."?

 

Sorry for my limited English.

 

Thank you so much.

 

Sean

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@Sean31 

Sorry, but this is only a Support Community staffed mostly by volunteers and we can do nothing to track or recover missing property.

If you were signed into your device using a Microsoft account (you would know because your login screen would have shown an email address), then you can follow these instructions from Microsoft:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/11579/microsoft-account-find-and-lock-lost-windows-device

But, if you were signed in to your device using a local account, then you are basically out of luck.

What I recommend is contacting HP using this link: http://www.hp.com/contacthp/

NOTE: After you get through, stay on the line until you are finally able to talk to some one -- it can take a while!

2) Contact the local law enforcement authorities about the lost PC -- provide them all the information they need and show them proof of ownership. You will most likely need to this to have then return the lost PC to you if they find it

3) When the lost PC is returned, contact Absolute Software to see about getting Lojack for it. That enables you to report a lost PC and then locate it, once it is then connected to the Internet.



I am a volunteer and I do not work for, nor represent, HP
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Hello.

 

Thank you for your reply. I applied your search procedure via the Microsoft account but it doesn't work. The location service has been disabled. I will contact HP Support directly.

 

Thank you very much sir.

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