How to Register a Used Computer to My Name

Purchasing a used computer can help to save you a substantial amount of money over a new retail item, but at the cost of a bit of hassle in transferring the ownership rights. This is necessary to transfer warranty rights and service rights from the old owner to you, accomplished through the process established by the computer's manufacturer, which typically takes around 10 minutes accomplish.

Instructions

1. Navigate to the rights transfer website of your computer manufacturer while using the computer whose rights are to be transferred.

2. Click the "Find Service Tag" link to scan the computer for its ID number.

3. Input the information of the new computer owner.

4. Click "Submit" to transfer the rights to the new owner.

Tips & Warnings

• Some manufacturers will only allow transfer to a person residing in the same country as the original owner.

References

• Dell: Ownership Transfers

Resources

• Dell: Ownership Transfers