DesertFox Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Hello, I am trying to change my Mac's (not the wireless or ethernet) serial #. Will this require seom firmware modding of some sort? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuka Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Correct be if Im wrong, but isn't the serial number the Mother Boards serial number as well? if so, then it can't be changed without getting a new MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Fogge Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 I am in the same boat. My computer was just sent back from AppleCare and they finally replaced my defective logic board but now I have "NO" serial number of any kind. I have been fighting with them to fix that or let me fix it, and here is what I have found. The serial number is stored in NVRAM in OpenFirmware. Data is written to the NVRAM memory chip by going to the OpenFirmware prompt, entering your new commands and then "nv-update". The problem is finding a command (if one actually exists in OF instead of needing to write into a config file and then run it) We need to find a really great Linux Kernel Developer with strong experience with Proc to find out where it looks up the system serial number from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertFox Posted November 4, 2006 Author Share Posted November 4, 2006 Correct be if Im wrong, but isn't the serial number the Mother Boards serial number as well? if so, then it can't be changed without getting a new MB This is the problem we are trying to get around. Change the serial # without having to change the motherboard. I was recently reading some other posts where it was reported that the serial changed when they replaced their hard-drive. Could this be possible? Is it possible that the serial is a combination of hardware serial numbers? Can anyone confirm this? Or is it just a number assigned to a motherboard NVRAM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackleek Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 I recently had my logic board replaced, When I got my MacBook back, some silly repair-centre person had left a CD in the drive called "SetSysSerSum-3T100". The readme file shows it is a utility that when booted into, allows you to, easily with a GUI, change the serial number of any intel mac! Kinda wary of posting the dmg here, but if there's interest..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuka Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I recently had my logic board replaced, When I got my MacBook back, some silly repair-centre person had left a CD in the drive called "SetSysSerSum-3T100". The readme file shows it is a utility that when booted into, allows you to, easily with a GUI, change the serial number of any intel mac! Kinda wary of posting the dmg here, but if there's interest..! Send that to me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigxcpu Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackleek Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Ok you can now find the DMG here: http://www.mediafire.com/?4yeeombyqky Burn it using disk utility to make it bootable. Note that all files except the readme are hidden, they are still there. The CD itself looks nothing mass-produced, it's just a standard branded CD-R with scrawled writing on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asap18 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSkywalker Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Wow thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan_sss Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Thanks for the file. Question though... I'm new to macs (so don't start kickin'), and I am just wondering what would be the consequences of using the program posted. I mean, wouldn't I have to change anything else (such as the airport serial, mac adress, even some other hardware...) or this prog just changes the serial and everything else remains the same. Has anybody tried it? Is it working and how? cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice86 Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 works perfectly! anyone have non-Intel (PPC) equivelant/solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 works perfectly! anyone have non-Intel (PPC) equivelant/solution? send a ppc mac in and hope for the stupid employee that leaves the disk in the comp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCorp Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 OMG. I am so happy I found this thread! I have been looking for the solution for almost 6 months now. It worked perfectly now I don't have "SystemSeumb" DeanCorp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renascence Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 does this disk can work with mbp? I use it to restore my original serial number with mbp, mbp cannot boot from the disk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAdama Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Is there any update on a PPC version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applesandsynths Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Does anyone know if this dmg will still change the serial number on the newest macbook pro's ? The one's with the 2.4 ghz processor? I have a 17 inch model and when I press and hold the D key when booting, it will not boot from the cd. I've tried putting in other bootable cd's and holding ALT/option and that cd shows up (bootable Leopard install disc). I also want to mention that I had an older version Macbook Pro (2.33ghz) and it ran the cd just fine and I was able to change the SN. I'm just kind of wondering if it's a hardware issue, or firmware....and if anyone else has had any luck changing a serial number on the newest macbook pros. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludacrisvp Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Maybe a stupid question but What is the point of changing the serial number of your mac? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The iMan Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Maybe its hot or your logic board was replaced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalK Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 are there different versions of this software? It just black screens on my mac pro. I bought in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applesandsynths Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 It doesn't even black screen for me. For me, the disk spins up on boot, i try D, i try C, {censored}+option+command+delete, nothing gets the disc to boot. I booted into -s and checked to see if the disc shows up, and only my hard drive does. I've tried recreating the image, and it still doesn't work. Anyone have ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 jackleek, Awesoem work I'm not gonna try this on my hack but heres the ReadMe: THIS READ ME FILE AND THE SOFTWARE IT DESCRIBES IS APPLE CONFIDENTIAL Set System Serial Number CD, v.3T100, part number 063-6541. A utility to set the system serial number on Intel based Macintosh computers. USAGE: Insert the CD and start the system using the D key, then follow on-screen instructions. If a problem occurs when reading the current value, then the utility will report it as "value unknown". If a problem occurs when writing the new value, then the utility will report an error, e.g. "( -1 0xfffffe )". ENTERING DATA: You need to click in text the field before being able to enter data into it. SHUT DOWN COMMAND: On slot fed optical drives: - the disk will eject; - a pause of approximately 10 seconds will occur; - the unit will then shut down. On tray fed optical drives: - the tray will eject; - a pause of approximately 10 seconds will occur; - the tray will inject; - the unit will then shut down. In both cases the pause can be interrupted by pressing any key, including the Return key. RESTART COMMAND: The CD will not eject, the unit will immediately reboot. KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS: '.' : "Cancel" button when available 'R' : "Restart" button when available 'S' : "Shutdown" button when available return : default button when outlined Field Diagnostic Applications, March 2006 Does anyone know if this is safe to use on a hackintosh? Probably not right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applesandsynths Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 The point of this image is to change the serial number of a Mac computer.. If you don't have a mac, there isn't any point in changing it...The serial number is stored in NV ram on mac's.... so this wouldn't apply to you.. I hope someone has information for me soon.. Sitting by patiently! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalK Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 still hoping for a new version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airbillion Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Any updates on this program? When I boot with my black macbook sr 2.2 it is just a hardware profiler not a sn reset program. Am I doing something wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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