On Jan 14, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Kris Tilford wrote:
On Jan 14, 2012, at 10:58 AM, Len Gerstel wrote:
Any reason why a late 2005 G5 quad would show a different serial
number on the side label vs the system profile info screen?
I'm looking to buy.
Rough quick guess is a replaced motherboard. Is this a liquid
cooled unit? With the reported problems it sounds like that
happens semi often.
When Apple replaces a motherboard they make the serial # match, so
it would be a used replacement motherboard from another Mac if the
serial doesn't match the case. As previously said, the liquid-
cooled leak and fry the motherboard, so seeing a replaced
motherboard probably isn't that rare.
so then this is likely NOT an APPLE repair...
as to evaluating it as a purchase...
if it works... it works?
jv
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