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demosincebirth

(12,740 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2018, 01:59 AM Mar 2018

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How do I retrive my Apple password?

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How do I retrive my Apple password? (Original Post) demosincebirth Mar 2018 OP

Think you might have to go to an Apple Store KPN Mar 2018 #1

MacOs Password Can Be Wiped PaulX2 Mar 2018 #2

It's and i5...receipt is long gone demosincebirth Mar 2018 #5

If you purchased from a phone company go to them. KPN Mar 2018 #8

I got an official looking email from Apple about my safeinOhio Mar 2018 #3

thanks, I think that's the same email I got about a month ago. I'll just delete it demosincebirth Mar 2018 #6

Go to Sienna86 Mar 2018 #4

address no good demosincebirth Mar 2018 #7

KPN

(16,115 posts)

1. Think you might have to go to an Apple Store

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 02:05 AM

Mar 2018

with your original purchase receipt for the Apple device and the device. At least I had to do that with an iPad.

PaulX2

(2,032 posts)

2. MacOs Password Can Be Wiped

Reply to KPN (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 04:54 AM

Mar 2018

Itunes only Apple with receipt and id.

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts)

5. It's and i5...receipt is long gone

Reply to KPN (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 02:56 PM

Mar 2018

KPN

(16,115 posts)

8. If you purchased from a phone company go to them.

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 05:45 PM

Mar 2018

If from Apple Store, go to them. Either will likely help you provided you have a valid photo I'd and they can look up the record/sale via the serial number.

safeinOhio

(34,096 posts)

3. I got an official looking email from Apple about my

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 05:53 AM

Mar 2018

password. Started going down and when I saw they wanted my SS number, I emailed Apple and found out it was a scam. The other red flag was when I tried to click on link at top of "official" web site, nothing happened. Apple had me send them a screen shot of email.

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts)

6. thanks, I think that's the same email I got about a month ago. I'll just delete it

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 02:58 PM

Mar 2018

Sienna86

(2,151 posts)

4. Go to

Reply to demosincebirth (Original post)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 05:55 AM

Mar 2018

applied.apple.com

You can select “forgot my and reset it.

demosincebirth

(12,740 posts)

7. address no good

Reply to Sienna86 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 10, 2018, 03:05 PM

Mar 2018

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