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I find a way to change the serial number
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You're getting that because an Apple tech did not correctly replace your logicboard. The best thing to do is to locate the actual serial number of your machine, likely on the bottom or box, and enter it. Anything else could result in a voided warranty or other problems later on.
What software? This one? I guess you will not provide any more details about what is actually going on or why you need to do this and not an Apple authorised technician?
Anyway, be careful what serial number you choose, with some probability it might already be taken by another machine.
Okay? Congrats? You know if you ever need it service and it doesn't match what Apple sees on the actual hardware they will not service your machine. Right?
no problem, just put the original serial back
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no idea, i only want to share my find
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no idea, i only want to share my find
Then what is the purpose of changing a serial number, unless it is a logic board that comes without one?
I am a bit confused about this thread, as it started with a question, which you answered yourself and now this?
Anyway, where can I get this software?
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That is what I guessed, but since the thread did not start that way, I thought maybe it was something else. It's late/early, thus my spinach is not up to speed and that cat, you know.
I'd also like to point out that this software only works if the software is run from a special Netboot image and is like to an Apple Service Server. An Apple GSX account is also needed in order to launch or change the serial number. Making it useless to most people.
Oh man, that is not great news. I wanted to change my cereal ever since finding out I can, now I have to stick to Haferflocken, or whatever they are called in Bruges.
Quoted for truth. I believe it most instances, such as when the MRI diagnostics are run, it also logs the results with Apple.
If you have that running outside of an AASP, or without the Netboot / Apple Service Server required to run it, I would be more than thrilled to know how.
Honestly though, set that serial to the correct one for your machine. It'll save you a massive number of headaches down the track.
Also, it doesn't run on PowerPCs. You need the older Blank Board Serialiser for those machines.
Ah, thanks for this, I got this PB a few years ago secondhand and I am sure they put a new Logic board in, most probably for the lower slot RAM problem, which is again not working.
Edit: That worked perfectly, I now have a serial number, not that it makes any difference though.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the serial can only be set when booted into a special EFI firmware (the OS doesn't have access to that stuff, hence why firmware updates reboot and give you an EFI progress bar).
That system is running within the OS, and doesn't look like any version of BSB I've ever used.
Old versions of blank board serializer let you change it up to 5 times I thnk.
That system is running within the OS, and doesn't look like any version of BSB I've ever used.
Old versions of blank board serializer let you change it up to 5 times I thnk.
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