What's happening? Why like I don't

Matthew Cox wrote in to tell us about serial numbers and logic boards

We have actually gotten a considerable amount of feedback about this

But I guess so much feedback. I guess John that you felt that Matthew's feedback was perhaps the best summary

So would you like to tell us about this? Yeah, then we ask any question the apple geniuses or the ex apple geniuses

All come out and this was about serial numbers and motherboards and where the serial number being etched into metal on

Various apple computers and what if you get parts replaced that the serial numbers attached to

The only thing that the geniuses couldn't tell us is

Facts from my past that I can't remember because I'm old. I had this vague memory of

Getting some part swapped in the distant past that none of these guys know about because they probably weren't apple geniuses

And because Apple stores didn't exist then or maybe I don't know anyway

The idea was that I got a computer back and then they were like oh just so you know your serial number

We'll be different now because we replaced the parts that determined that but anyway in this modern day and age in some as of now and

Son in determined at time in the past that I can't remember back to

All of the motherboards that Apple sales are apparently able to be flashed with the serial number so when they give you one

They just you know they put they put your old serial number into it

So your serial number of your computer doesn't change even if they replace the part that contains serial number

I put Matthew Cox's thing in here because he had the interesting bit that

Each part is factory repair to reuse three times before being scrapped so you're supposed to only flash three different serial numbers into there

Although in theory this you could bypass that if you wanted to

And what else did he have in here about the stickers the idea is you're not supposed to be able to see the sticker

Sometimes they'll be a part that's replaced that has an etching on it and those cases the technician is supposed to use permanent marker

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