How to locate the serial number and console ID of your Xbox 360 console

This article describes how to locate the serial number and console ID of your Xbox 360 console.

Each Xbox 360 console has a unique, 12-digit serial number. Each Xbox 360 also has a console ID number that is available only through the Dashboard and that uniquely identifies the console on Xbox LIVE.

The Xbox 360 console ID is located only in the Dashboard. The serial number is displayed in the following three locations:

• In the Xbox Dashboard
  The Xbox 360 console serial number and console ID are displayed on the System Information screen of the Xbox Dashboard near the top. System Information is the last option on the list of console settings in the System section of the Xbox Dashboard.
• Behind the USB or controller port cover on the Xbox 360 faceplate
  You have to press the USB or controller port cover down to see the serial number label. To see the serial number clearly, you may have to disconnect any attached USB devices, such as the Xbox 360 controller. For more information about the location of the USB port cover, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  907578  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907578/ ) Description of the Xbox 360 console physical features
• On the back of the Xbox 360 console
  The Xbox 360 console serial number is displayed on the back of your Xbox 360 console, to the right and above the audio-visual (AV) port. Check whether the Xbox wireless adapter is connected to the back of the Xbox 360 console. If the adapter is attached, remove the adapter because it blocks the serial number sticker. Make sure that you remove any discs and turn off the console before you move your Xbox 360 console.
  
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