How do I restore imac

What is the iMac g3 model? Tray or slot? Firewire port?

This site provides more information. Best for older machines. Note, serial number is sent in the clear.

"A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software. It's used for various things depending on the product / brand but what is your Mac's serial number for and more importantly... what is it hiding and what can it do for you ?"

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

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This site provides more information, but lacks security too.

"A serial number is a unique, identifying number or group of numbers and letters assigned to an individual piece of hardware or software. It's used for various things depending on the product / brand but what is your Mac's serial number for and more importantly... what is it hiding and what can it do for you ?"

http://www.appleserialnumberinfo.com/Desktop/index.php

http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html

( hint by K Shaffer )

forum:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2643?viewlocale=en_US

http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=133

Here is what spudnuty wrote on the subject:

Posted: May 2, 2007 10:24 PM in response to: Eustace Mendis

OK here are some more comparison charts:

http://lowendmac.com/macdan/05/0202.html
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58669
The 350s don't have FireWire. The 400s and above all do