Serial # Not Showing

[creator2456]

I just got my MBP back from a Logic Board replacement (bad video card - thread here) and the serial number is not showing up in About This Mac or in System Profiler (see attachment).

Should I be concerned or is the # stored on the Logic Board and wasn't/couldn't be updated on the new one?

 

[Tosser]

It never shows up when the logic board is replaced. It's normal, so nothing to worry about.

 

[Kaupa]

It never shows up when the logic board is replaced. It's normal, so nothing to worry about.

Thats wrong!
The service provider is able to write back the SN once!
He did it last time my logicbord got replaced and i was aside and had a look

 

[iMacDragon]

Thats wrong!
The service provider is able to write back the SN once!
He did it last time my logicbord got replaced and i was aside and had a look

It does seem very common for the SN not to be set after a logic board replacement, though it /can/ be set.. I've seen the service disc that does it.

 

[Tosser]

Thats wrong!
The service provider is able to write back the SN once!
He did it last time my logicbord got replaced and i was aside and had a look

Well, perhaps so, but they have not done so on any of the numerous logic boards I have had exhanged, and Apple themselves told me that they never do.

 

[dr. shdw]

Thats wrong!
The service provider is able to write back the SN once!
He did it last time my logicbord got replaced and i was aside and had a look

They usually don't.

 

[crobbins]

I actually took my machine to Apple after I replaced the logicboard myself and told them the serial number wasn't showing up. The guy at the genius part put in the CD and put the serial number back on the machine for me. I was very surprised that he did it, given that I did the repair myself. The moral of the story is, yes, some will do it.

 

[creator2456]

I may just try my luck at the GB after the holiday rush. Not having the SN easily accessible is rubbing my OCD nerve and it doesn't feel good.

 

[Coolnat2004]

When the logic board on my PowerBook was replaced, they put in the serial number, but it was in all lowercase! It bugged me so much!!

 

[FireArse]

Serial numbers

A friend had his Main Logic Board (MLB) replaced by one of the retail stores - they forgot to re-serialize the new MLB (apparently they come blank until the Genius sets it.)

Often they forget, but its policy to set it.

They should also have a little sticker showing the new MAC address for any built-in ethernet ports.

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