HT1420: Authorize your computer using iTunes
Learn about Authorize your computer using iTunes
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Jan 30, 2013 3:18 PM in response to Butterflykisses81by Kappy,Only if you had enabled Find My Mac. Apple cannot deactivate a stolen computer.
What To Do If Your iDevice or Computer Is Lost Or Stolen
If your Mac, iPhone, iPod, iPod Touch, or iPad is lost or stolen what do you do? There are things you should do in advance - before you lose it or it's stolen - and some things to do after the fact. Here are some suggestions:
1. Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
3. AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon can block stolen phones/tablets
4. What-To-Do-When-Iphone-Is-Stolen
5. Lost or Stolen iPhone? Here’s What to do
6. 6 Ways to Track and Recover Your Lost/Stolen iPhone
It pays to be proactive by following the advice on using Find My Phone before you lose your device:
2. Setup your iDevice on MobileMe
3. OS X Lion- About Find My Mac
4. How To Set Up Free Find Your iPhone (Even on Unsupported Devices)
Third-party solutions for computers:
1. VUWER 1.5.4
4. LoJack for Laptops Premium Mac
5. STEM 2.1
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Nov 20, 2015 5:39 PM in response to Kappyby Azuryel,This doesn't help with the original question. If i have a lenovo laptop that i have activated with my apple account but it is now either corrupt or stolen or i replaced the hard drive. How do i deactivate the laptop that i cannot physically access?
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Nov 20, 2015 5:56 PM in response to Azuryelby hhgttg27,You can't deauthorize a specific computer that you don't have access to. However, you can (once every twelve months) deauthorize all computers associated with your Apple ID, then reauthorize those still in your possession.
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Nov 20, 2015 5:56 PM in response to Butterflykisses81by Azuryel,Towards the bottom of the page is instructions on de-authorizing all computers and then re-authorizing the one you wish to use.