Re: warranties

2003-07-22 Thread Bill Grady
> System Profiler shows my sn as "not applicable" and I have reset my > pram many times (Wallstreet 266, os 9.2.1). Just FYI, I had the exact same issue with my 233mhz Wallstreet in every OS from 8.1 through 9.1! I'm fairly sure I was using the original HD, too. Bill Grady http://billgrady.com/

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2003-07-22 Thread Steve Kidd
On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 12:27 PM, Thomas Ethen wrote: I reset mine quite often and it is still there! As is mine. (Pismo 500.) on 7/21/03 11:39, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thomas Ethen wrote: The serial number is also in System Profiler! Only if the PRAM has never been rese

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2003-07-21 Thread K.
Not So I have replaced the HD's in both Pismo 400 and imac se400 and the serial # stayed right where it belonged... Regards, Mike K John Slavin wrote: > I think you loose it after you've replaced the hard drive. Don't know > about the PRAM. > > On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 02:27 PM, Thomas

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2003-07-21 Thread James G (Jim) Hardwick
20030721 System Profiler shows my sn as "not applicable" and I have reset my pram many times (Wallstreet 266, os 9.2.1). Just FYI, J -- Tanglewood Ordinary Restaurant On the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register True FamilyStyle Dining since 1986 Fried Chicken

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2003-07-21 Thread Jeremy Derr
On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 12:12 PM, Bruce Johnson wrote: K. wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Thomas Ethen wrote: The serial number is also in System Profiler! Only if the PRAM has never been reset. Wait ONE... My imac se400 and pismo 400 have been had the PRAM reset too many times to count and th

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2003-07-21 Thread John Slavin
I think you loose it after you've replaced the hard drive. Don't know about the PRAM. On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 02:27 PM, Thomas Ethen wrote: I reset mine quite often and it is still there! on 7/21/03 11:39, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thomas Ethen wrote: The serial number

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2003-07-21 Thread Thomas Ethen
I reset mine quite often and it is still there! on 7/21/03 11:39, Bruce Johnson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Thomas Ethen wrote: > >> The serial number is also in System Profiler! > > > Only if the PRAM has never been reset. > -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Sm

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2003-07-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
K. wrote: Bruce Johnson wrote: Thomas Ethen wrote: The serial number is also in System Profiler! Only if the PRAM has never been reset. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs Wait ONE... My im

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2003-07-21 Thread K.
Bruce Johnson wrote: > Thomas Ethen wrote: > > > The serial number is also in System Profiler! > > Only if the PRAM has never been reset. > > -- > Bruce Johnson > University of Arizona > College of Pharmacy > Information Technology Group > > Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs Wai

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2003-07-21 Thread Bruce Johnson
Thomas Ethen wrote: The serial number is also in System Profiler! Only if the PRAM has never been reset. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- G-Books is sponsored by

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2003-07-18 Thread Shawn Harley
Mike, If the Titanium is a model that has been updated more than 1 year ago in Apple's product line, do yourself a favor and save a lot of steps by contacting Apple with the serial number and tell them you would like to register it. A co-worker bought an iBook (300mHz) from Sears on closeout n

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2003-07-18 Thread Thomas Ethen
The serial number is also in System Profiler! Tom on 7/18/03 8:16 PM, Kurt Appling at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > re; I agree, the serial number should be on the case,and a call to > local sheriffs office (here) would show a stolen property.if its clean > you have no problem > -- G-Books is s

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2003-07-18 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 7/18/03 4:40 AM, "Michel Treisman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > Hi! > > I have been offered a new and unused Titanium powerbook which the > seller says he recently obtained from an Apple employee at Cupertino. > But there is no proof of purchase with the machine. > > Witho

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2003-07-18 Thread Kurt Appling
re; I agree, the serial number should be on the case,and a call to local sheriffs office (here) would show a stolen property.if its clean you have no problem On Friday, July 18, 2003, at 02:06 PM, Illovox Media wrote: on 7/18/03 6:36 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where do you

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2003-07-18 Thread Illovox Media
>> Not so. I just went through a situation. Unit stolen in CA checked from >> Seattle. >> > Really. Can you provide a URL or phone number or other means of accessing > such a system? > > I ask because before posting my earlier respons I double-checked with the > local police department and th

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2003-07-18 Thread Illovox Media
on 7/18/03 11:54 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Yeah but if someone steals a Powerbook in Rome and sells it to you in LA > do you think the US cops will know? > Joaquim in the states, only in the states is what I was referring to -- G-Books is sponsored by

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2003-07-18 Thread Bruce Mitchell
on 7/18/03 11:55 AM, Illovox Media at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 7/18/03 11:52 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> on 7/18/03 11:48 AM, Illovox Media at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> on 7/18/03 11:17 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> Which cops? This

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2003-07-18 Thread Illovox Media
on 7/18/03 11:52 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 7/18/03 11:48 AM, Illovox Media at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> on 7/18/03 11:17 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New >>> York and sold as

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2003-07-18 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 19:48, Illovox Media wrote: > on 7/18/03 11:17 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New > > York and sold as new in Paris. Isn't there a global registration of > > stolen Powerbooks? > > Joaqui

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2003-07-18 Thread Bruce Mitchell
on 7/18/03 11:48 AM, Illovox Media at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > on 7/18/03 11:17 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New >> York and sold as new in Paris. Isn't there a global registration of >> stolen Powerbooks?

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2003-07-18 Thread Illovox Media
on 7/18/03 11:17 AM, Joaquim Carvalho at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New > York and sold as new in Paris. Isn't there a global registration of > stolen Powerbooks? > Joaquim > > On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 19:06, Illovox Media wrote: >> on

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2003-07-18 Thread P . F . Grenier
There was one at O'Gradys page IIRC. If you have access to the SN call Apple to inquire if it has been registered, On Friday, Jul 18, 2003, at 14:17 US/Eastern, Joaquim Carvalho wrote: Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New York and sold as new in Paris. Isn't there

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2003-07-18 Thread Joaquim Carvalho
Which cops? This is a global world, a Powerbook can be stolen in New York and sold as new in Paris. Isn't there a global registration of stolen Powerbooks? Joaquim On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 19:06, Illovox Media wrote: > on 7/18/03 6:36 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Where do you

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2003-07-18 Thread Illovox Media
on 7/18/03 6:36 AM, Bruce Mitchell at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Where do you go with the serial number to find out if it is stolen or not?? cops -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our w

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2003-07-18 Thread Thomas Ethen
I would be suspect that the powerbook is stolen and that would quite possibly eliminate any possibility of warranty work from Apple! Tom on 7/18/03 3:40, Michel Treisman at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi! > > I have been offered a new and unused Titanium powerbook which the > seller says he rece

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2003-07-18 Thread Bruce Mitchell
Where do you go with the serial number to find out if it is stolen or not?? on 7/18/03 6:29 AM, Kurt Appling at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > re; the serial number should prove its not stolen,therefor warranty > registration should not be a problem if less than a year,or if you are > purchaseing th

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2003-07-18 Thread Kurt Appling
re; the serial number should prove its not stolen,therefor warranty registration should not be a problem if less than a year,or if you are purchaseing the extended care yourself,alot of used machines probably dont have original recipt,just check thats its clean numbers On Friday, July 18, 2003,

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2003-07-18 Thread Michel Treisman
Hi! I have been offered a new and unused Titanium powerbook which the seller says he recently obtained from an Apple employee at Cupertino. But there is no proof of purchase with the machine. Without proof of purchase would I have no warranty, if there is a major failure of some sort in the f