Resolved Serial Numbers and Info

[TheAnvil]

Hi,

I noticed in some threads that people can tell when their iPads were manufactured, who manufactured the LCD, etc. Where do you guys get this info from?

My serial is DLXLNB - what can you guys tell me based on that.
iPad mini retina 32gb cellular.

Thanks.

 

[fanchee]

You can look it up here.

 

[TheAnvil]

You can look it up here.

Thanks!

 

[calvol]

I just got an order from Staple's with a production week of 41.

 

[identity]

Here's mine for the iPad Mini Retina:

Production week: 45 (November)
Model introduced: 2013
Capacity: 16GB
Memory - flavour: xx
Factory: DQ (China - Foxconn)

 

[GoingDark]

Interesting site. My retina Mini:

Production week: 45 (November)
Model introduced: 2013
Capacity: 32GB
Memory - flavour: xx
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)

 

[luckylisp]

Production week: 48 (December)
Model introduced: 2013
Capacity: 32GB
Memory - flavour: xx
Factory: DM (China - Foxconn)

Just realized you're all posting for the mini. Mine is the Air.

 

[Taylor814ce]

Where does it say weather it's Sharp, LG, or Samsung screen?

 

[maflynn]

Where does it say weather it's Sharp, LG, or Samsung screen?

I don't think it will, but rather people infer the display type based location and/or date of manufacture

 

[VicVendrell]

Any correlation between date and quality? Should I look for a December model rather than October or November?

 

[iBaloney]

Did apple change the format of their serial numbers? IIRC before you were able to tell the factory and week of production just by looking at the serial

 

[luckylisp]

Any correlation between date and quality? Should I look for a December model rather than October or November?

Going by the ones I have had there doesn't seem to be so far.

 

[CandyNJ66]

Nice Name: iPad Mini Retina
Family name:
Group1: iPadMini
Group2:
Generation: 2
CPU speed: 1.3GHz
Screen size: 7.9 inch
Screen resolution: 2048x1536 pixels
Production year: 2013
Production week: 48 (December)
Model introduced: 2013
Capacity: 32GB
Memory - flavour: xx
Factory: DL (China - Foxconn)

 

[richardmu]

My Air is DM (China - Foxconn) which we all know about.

However, my retina mini shows as F4 (China, Shanghai - Pegatron-Protek)

Anyone have information about this manufacturing site.

The mini screen is a little more subdued or easier on the eyes than those I've checked in the Apple store which were all Foxconn products. Different display panel perhaps?