My MacBook bought in year 29 BC doesn't show it's serial number...

juanm · Aug 27, 2006, 07:33 AM

My MacBook works flawlessly after a logic board replacement two weeks ago (the randow shutdown issue) but it doesn't show the serial number anymore (I noticed it when CoconutBattery said my mac was 24430 months old -that's more than 2035 years!-)

I went to the "about my Mac" menu, and it actually doesn't recognize its own serial number. Instead, it shows

Serial number : SystemSerialNumb.

Is this serious? can it be corrected? I don't want to be refused further care because of this.

Thanks in advance for your help.

JRM PowerPod · Aug 27, 2006, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan Moro

My MacBook works flawlessly after a logic board replacement two weeks ago (the randow shutdown issue) but it doesn't show the serial number anymore (I noticed it when CoconutBattery said my mac was 24430 months old -that's more than 2035 years!-)

I went to the "about my Mac" menu, and it actually doesn't recognize its own serial number. Instead, it shows

Serial number : SystemSerialNumb.

Is this serious? can it be corrected? I don't want to be refused further care because of this.

Thanks in advance for your help.

This proves only one thing-

Steve Jobs is not Jesus.....

NATO · Aug 27, 2006, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JRM PowerPod

This proves only one thing-

Steve Jobs is not Jesus.....

.... Or is he?

Shadow · Aug 27, 2006, 09:16 AM

Macllelujah!

Steve's prayer:
Our Steve
Who art in Cupertino
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Mac will come
Thy will be done
On Earth as it is in Cupertino
Give us this day our daily Mac
And forgive those who get virueses
As we forgive those who get viruses
And lead us not to use Windows
But deliver us from evil
For thine is in California,
and the Power(Mac),
and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Apple.

Can't belive I just thought of that

EDIT: Yeah I reinstalled OS X when my MacBook came back from repair.

pianoman · Aug 27, 2006, 09:30 AM

i would suggest repairing permissions (which probably will not work, but it's worth a shot) and then reinstalling OSX after backing up your stuff to an external drive.

juanm · Aug 27, 2006, 10:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianoman

i would suggest repairing permissions (which probably will not work, but it's worth a shot

And how is this done...?

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianoman

after backing up your stuff to an external drive.

Is there a way to automate it (like a "Back everything up" button) or do I have to do it folder by folder and application by application?

Thank you for praying for my serial number. Steve bless you.

MacRumorUser · Aug 27, 2006, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan Moro

And how is this done...?

Utilities / Disk utility / Select Macintosh HD / Click repair permissions.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juan Moro

Is there a way to automate it (like a "Back everything up" button) or do I have to do it folder by folder and application by application?

Thank you for praying for my serial number. Steve bless you.

Have you a .mac account ? if so , download backup! You can schedule it to autobackup 1 drive / docs to another whenever you want......

thejadedmonkey · Aug 27, 2006, 11:33 AM

Sell it on ebay as an antique.

steve_hill4 · Aug 27, 2006, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thejadedmonkey

Sell it on ebay as an antique.

Before you do this, (or anything), I would suggest some screen grabs for our amusement.

Post here and then await those who proclaim that they were photoshopped.

Cloud9 · Aug 27, 2006, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisG

Macllelujah!

Steve's prayer:
Our Steve
Who art in Cupertino
Hallowed be thy name
Thy Mac will come
Thy will be done
On Earth as it is in Cupertino
Give us this day our daily Mac
And forgive those who get virueses
As we forgive those who get viruses
And lead us not to use Windows
But deliver us from evil
For thine is in California,
and the Power(Mac),
and the glory,
for ever and ever.
Apple.

Just Sick.

NicP · Oct 25, 2006, 11:21 PM

Mine also does the same

Serial Number: SystemSerialNumb

It's a week 25 macbook (i think)

Any solution yet?

edit: has also had the logic board changed

m1ss1ontomars · Oct 29, 2006, 10:31 AM

apparently, on some macs with the logic board replaced the serial number no longer shows up from Mac OS X. there was an apple KB article on it, but I can't find it right now. basically, if you still want to find out your S/N you have to look for where it's printed on your mac.

rmarasa · Oct 29, 2006, 10:44 AM

This is a normal result of having the logic board changed.

Aug 27, 2006, 07:33 AM	#1
juanm macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spain	My MacBook bought in year 29 BC doesn't show it's serial number... My MacBook works flawlessly after a logic board replacement two weeks ago (the randow shutdown issue) but it doesn't show the serial number anymore (I noticed it when CoconutBattery said my mac was 24430 months old -that's more than 2035 years!-) I went to the "about my Mac" menu, and it actually doesn't recognize its own serial number. Instead, it shows Serial number : SystemSerialNumb. Is this serious? can it be corrected? I don't want to be refused further care because of this. Thanks in advance for your help.

Aug 27, 2006, 09:16 AM	#4
Shadow macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Keele, United Kingdom	Macllelujah! Steve's prayer: Our Steve Who art in Cupertino Hallowed be thy name Thy Mac will come Thy will be done On Earth as it is in Cupertino Give us this day our daily Mac And forgive those who get virueses As we forgive those who get viruses And lead us not to use Windows But deliver us from evil For thine is in California, and the Power(Mac), and the glory, for ever and ever. Apple. Can't belive I just thought of that EDIT: Yeah I reinstalled OS X when my MacBook came back from repair. __________________ MacBook Pro 2.66GHz 4GB 500GB 9600m (mid 2009) MacBook 320GB 2GB 9400m (early 2009) iPod touch 1G 16GB Time Capsule 500GB + WD MyBook 320GB NAS

Aug 27, 2006, 11:33 AM	#8
thejadedmonkey macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	Sell it on ebay as an antique. __________________ Mac Mini G4 • MacBook Pro • iPod Nano "Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement. - Mark Twain

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Aug 27, 2006, 09:30 AM	#5
pianoman macrumors 68000 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Washington, D.C.	i would suggest repairing permissions (which probably will not work, but it's worth a shot) and then reinstalling OSX after backing up your stuff to an external drive.

Oct 25, 2006, 11:21 PM	#11
NicP macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2005	Mine also does the same Serial Number: SystemSerialNumb It's a week 25 macbook (i think) Any solution yet? edit: has also had the logic board changed

Oct 29, 2006, 10:31 AM	#12
m1ss1ontomars macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2006	apparently, on some macs with the logic board replaced the serial number no longer shows up from Mac OS X. there was an apple KB article on it, but I can't find it right now. basically, if you still want to find out your S/N you have to look for where it's printed on your mac.

Oct 29, 2006, 10:44 AM	#13
rmarasa macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London, UK	This is a normal result of having the logic board changed.