Model number???

[BriC]

Hi I am trying to buy a replacement battery for my G4 Powerbook, and retailers keep asking me what model number my machine is. One guy said they usually start with an M ie M870 etc......How do I find this out??

My old battery is an A1060, but cant find how to replace it.

Cheers

[tweakers_suck]

Take your battery out and look inside the bay. It should be on a sticker inside the bay.

Does System Profiler also provide this info? I'm at work on a PC, so I cannot check right now :(

[BriC]

Thanks for the swift reply. I have looked at the sticker but it doesnt supply a model number just a serial number beginning with UV3398 etc. ...nothing beginning with M ?????

[iMeowbot]

You can get the information (and the battery, if you want) from OWC (http://macsales.com). They let you pick a battery by specs instead of model numbers, but they also have compatibility charts that link to archived Apple tech spec pages that include the model numbers.

[tweakers_suck]

Just checked my desktop Mac. System profiler shows the model number.
As an example here is my desktop computer:


Hardware Overview:

Machine Name: Power Mac G4 (AGP graphics)
Machine Model: PowerMac3,1
CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (2.1)
Number Of CPUs: 1
CPU Speed: 1 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB
L3 Cache (per CPU): 2 MB
Memory: 832 MB
Bus Speed: 100 MHz
Boot ROM Version: 4.2.8f1
Serial Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Sales Order Number: M7641LL/A

[Laser47]

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You might want to think about blanking out your serial number

[WildCowboy]

FYI, my System Profiler does not give my serial and model numbers.

[Meyvn]

You might want to think about blanking out your serial number

He did, but you're still showing it.

[Laser47]

He did, but you're still showing it.
Lol, really sorry.

[Laser47]

FYI, my System Profiler does not give my serial and model numbers.
If youre talking about the sales order number, mine does not show that either.

[tweakers_suck]

You might want to think about blanking out your serial number

Yeah, I was laughing too. I was going to quote you, but then the SN would show again :D

Snip snip. Thanks.