Mac serial number?

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Mac serial number?

I was searching for Mac Serial number but cannot find it. I was following the website from
'http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106486', and then just double-click the version text but it just said 'Serial Number System Sal#'..

Somebody know how to check the Mac Serial No.?

Thank you.

iMac G3, iMac G4 & MacBook Pro 15", Mac OS X (10.4.11), Mighty Mouse, Koolsink, iPhone, 3D World,

Posted on Feb 28, 2008 3:26 PM

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Answer 1

Feb 28, 2008 4:32 PM in response to amen_82

Open Terminal, paste this:

ioreg -l | awk '/IOPlatformSerialNumber/ {print $4}' | sed 's|\"||g'

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Answer 2

sgginc

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Feb 28, 2008 3:30 PM in response to amen_82

Choose About This Mac from the Apple menu.
Click on the os version number twice.

ken

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Answer 3

Feb 28, 2008 3:52 PM in response to sgginc

OR check the number next to "serial number" in System Preferences OR remove the battery and look for the printed label inside the Battery compartment. I had to get my serial from Applecare as my motherboard was replaced and the number did not show up anywhere on my machine. I just had "Serial Number System****".

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batTUrd

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Mar 14, 2008 2:23 AM in response to amen_82

I just spoke to Apple Australia about the same issue. Basically they said that a Support Center has to manually re-input the serial number (no this can't be done yourself).

As for how to check it, turn off your computer, take out the battery and near the bottom left, it should have your serial number, as *The Fat One* said.

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