- If they key is a BIOS key, it means it's a Windows 8 or 10 key. (Based on the age, 8.) Pretty sure Windows 7 won't install with it. If you had downgrade rights, you'd likely have a Windows 7 key that worked come with it as well. (Downgrade rights are not a given.)
- COA stickers under the battery are terrible when your computer is on and you want to look at them to type the key. Shutting off the computer to pull the battery to take a photo of the sticker is a pain in the rear and a waste of time.
- A lot of laptops have embedded batteries now, and hence you can't put COA stickers under them.
- COA stickers under the battery are terrible when your computer is on and you want to look at them to type the key. Shutting off the computer to pull the battery to take a photo of the sticker is a pain in the rear and a waste of time.
- A lot of laptops have embedded batteries now, and hence you can't put COA stickers under them.