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src/content/support/troubleshooting/common-questions.md

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Feel free to contact [hello @ particle dot io] with **subject line: *"Sponsorship Inquiry for Particle"* **for any additional information about this. Please include as many details about your event and what sort of participation you’re interested in from Particle and allow a week for response.
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## How do I get my deviceID [device ID] ?
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* Put your device into [Listening Mode](/guide/getting-started/modes/photon/#listening-mode) mode while being plugged into a computer via USB
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* Issue `particle serial identify` from the [particle CLI](https://github.com/spark/particle-cli)
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and it should return the deviceID.
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{{#if core}}
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## Troubleshoot LED Color on the Core

src/content/support/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-tools.md

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Note that this does not work on unboxed photons unless they have firmware updated manually (e.g. via `particle update`)
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### Get Device ID [deviceID] CLI method
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_Using the Particle CLI_
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* Put your device into [Listening Mode](/guide/getting-started/modes/photon/#listening-mode) mode while being plugged into a computer via USB
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* Issue `particle serial identify` from the [particle CLI](https://github.com/spark/particle-cli)
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and it should return the deviceID.
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### Get Device ID
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To display the device ID of your Core or Photon, type `i`

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