How do I know what model my computer is

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Turn it over, it should be on the bottom cover, often times with a light etching so look carefully, unless Chinese knock-off in which case oops.
Turn it over, it should be on the bottom cover, often times with a light etching so look carefully, unless Chinese knock-off in which case oops.
 
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True, but poster wants to know the actual model -- you won't usually see that on the boot splash screen