Things I learned today: 01.02.2012
Sometimes, even a device that has been run over by a vehicle and is in multiple pieces will respond to connecting to iTunes. And then one can pull the serial number that way. Which is much easier than removing the battery, unsticking the miniature barcode and trying to find a scanner that will actually read such a tiny label — all while trying to dodge rogue glass splinters and extra sharp edges.
Way to go, iTunes.