# Hardware Provenance Hardware provenance records what an object is, where its components and labels came from, how it entered an environment, and how its configuration changed. Manufacturer, OEM/ODM, regulatory, PCB, and part-number evidence occupy different layers. ## Notebook evidence [[Scanned_20260730-1230]] preserves Apple carton labels, a [[Qisda]] OEM label beneath a Dell product identity, component fabrication/revision codes for the [[Mackie Onyx Blackjack]], a matched Compute Stick adapter, and battery-manufacturer information for the [[LG L125DL]]. ## Boundary Manufacture and product composition do not establish purchase channel, custody, authenticity, later modification, or current state.