MacBook Pro M5 serial number identifies as M4

macbook pro m5 serial number identifies as macbook pro m4.

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.3

Posted on Feb 14, 2026 12:34 PM

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Feb 14, 2026 2:21 PM in response to milander

Yes, it is strange.

Apple's system does not typically accept any current Mac model as qualified to be used as a trade in.

I suspect this serial number error is a hiccup in the trade-in system.


Go here https://checkcoverage.apple.com/products?locale=en_US

and plug in your serial number. What does it tell you about the computer there? This link is unrelated to trade-in offers.

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MacBook Pro M5 serial number identifies as M4

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