Find out what week/month and in which factory your Apple computer was manufactured

HowEver · Mar 24th, 2006, 10:26 AM

Where was your Mac made, in which factory, and what week/month?

Enter here and behold:

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

btw all the provisos about sharing such information on the internet apply.

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duosonic · Mar 24th, 2006, 10:31 AM

Thanks for this – worked like a charm, now I know more of the intimate details about my baabies.

jonmon · Mar 24th, 2006, 10:40 AM

neat, here's what mine came up with:

Name: Mac mini
Model: Mxxxx Mac mini 1.25Ghz
Bus speed: 167MHz
Factory: YM (China (Hon Hai = Foxconn) Configured in Czech Republic?)
Model introduced: 2005
Production year: 2005
Production week: 12 (March)
Production number: 5478 (within this week)

good ol number 5478
nothing wrong with this one

Chealion · Mar 24th, 2006, 11:34 AM

You can also use http://www.coconut-flavour.com/cocon...ard/index.html which is a downloadable application and it grabs your Serial number automagically.

ROFF · Mar 24th, 2006, 11:46 AM

My MacBookPro, serial number W8610XXXVJ1 breaks down as follows.
W8=China
6=2006
10=week 10
xxx=the real serial number
VJ1=configuration code

BTW, no heat issues, no screen buzz, very light CPU whine (I have to put my ear about 3 inches from the upper left corner of the keyboard to hear it)

clearNET · Mar 24th, 2006, 01:22 PM

Kewl...my cousin just bought his first Mac a MacMini (fantastic deal/sale at bestbuy for $499.99 clearance brand new not demo! for the 1.42gz/bt/512mb/80gb/dvc/cdrw machine.....we set it up together...punched this website on his laptop while were waiting for the intial startup and registration process to complete...it indicated its a G4 1.5 (the unadvertised model)...low and behold it did end up being it.

Serial number: YMxxxxxUTAA
Name: Mac mini
Model: Mxxxx Mac mini 1.5GHz
Bus speed: 167MHz
Factory: YM (China (Hon Hai = Foxconn) Configured in Czech Republic?)

Model introduced: 2005
Production year: 2005
Production week: 37 (September)
Production number: 3496 (within this week)

neat!

jdurston · Mar 24th, 2006, 05:27 PM

This is pretty cool, the apple-history.com is great resource for checking out older mac configs.

got the URL wrong initially (edit)

Aero · Mar 24th, 2006, 05:42 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by jdurston
	This is pretty cool, the history-apple.com is great resource for checking out older mac configs.

Is that the same site as apple-history.com?

Brian Scully · Mar 24th, 2006, 09:04 PM

Been there than done that in another thread Once The MB has been replaced along with the PS the original Serial number returns nada on these kinds of programs
Applecare knows my originial serial number and they evidently know that my MB/PS have been replaced on that platform
My applecare on this G5iMac will indeed be covered under the Serial Number that was part of it original incarnation in China in the week of Nov 8/2004
Replace this MB or that PS ? we at apple could care less but you are covered until Nov 11,2007 regardless . Please contact us at 1-800-263-3394

I hope that you all consider that this post is very very very tounge in cheek

Brian Scully · Mar 24th, 2006, 09:07 PM

no but it seems to rely on much of Apple-history.com for much of its backbroungd

........... brian

Mar 24th, 2006, 10:26 AM	#1
HowEver Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: GTEh Posts: 14,324	Find out what week/month and in which factory your Apple computer was manufactured Where was your Mac made, in which factory, and what week/month? Enter here and behold: http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html btw all the provisos about sharing such information on the internet apply. . __________________ ...

Mar 24th, 2006, 10:31 AM	#2
duosonic Full Citizen Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Silverton, BC Posts: 750	Thanks for this – worked like a charm, now I know more of the intimate details about my baabies. __________________ PBTi G4-667; iMacDV G3-400 Mainline Graphics & Communications ~ graphic design, business support services ~ Computer Tutoring: obedience training for you & your computer (Mac/PC)

Mar 24th, 2006, 11:34 AM	#4
Chealion Public Servant Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Calgary Posts: 6,918	You can also use http://www.coconut-flavour.com/cocon...ard/index.html which is a downloadable application and it grabs your Serial number automagically. __________________ Chealion the one, the only, and pleased to be at your service. =) Forum Rules \| Classifieds Rules I still remember Macnutt.

Mar 24th, 2006, 05:27 PM	#7
jdurston Honourable Citizen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waterloo Posts: 1,158	This is pretty cool, the apple-history.com is great resource for checking out older mac configs. got the URL wrong initially (edit) __________________ MacBook 2.0CD, 2GB RAM, 10.5.8 [SIZE="3"]Apple's handling of iPhone apps is quickly souring my taste for apple products. I've aquired a Windows 7 machine instead of the new MacBook as my form of protest[/size] Last edited by jdurston; Mar 24th, 2006 at 11:12 PM.

Mar 24th, 2006, 09:04 PM	#9
Brian Scully Full Citizen Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 569	tells me nada of course because the MB has been replaced LOL Been there than done that in another thread Once The MB has been replaced along with the PS the original Serial number returns nada on these kinds of programs Applecare knows my originial serial number and they evidently know that my MB/PS have been replaced on that platform My applecare on this G5iMac will indeed be covered under the Serial Number that was part of it original incarnation in China in the week of Nov 8/2004 Replace this MB or that PS ? we at apple could care less but you are covered until Nov 11,2007 regardless . Please contact us at 1-800-263-3394 I hope that you all consider that this post is very very very tounge in cheek

Mar 24th, 2006, 10:40 AM	#3
jonmon Honourable Citizen Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,483	neat, here's what mine came up with: Name: Mac mini Model: Mxxxx Mac mini 1.25Ghz Bus speed: 167MHz Factory: YM (China (Hon Hai = Foxconn) Configured in Czech Republic?) Model introduced: 2005 Production year: 2005 Production week: 12 (March) Production number: 5478 (within this week) good ol number 5478 nothing wrong with this one

Mar 24th, 2006, 11:46 AM	#5
ROFF Full Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Humboldt Posts: 46	My MacBookPro, serial number W8610XXXVJ1 breaks down as follows. W8=China 6=2006 10=week 10 xxx=the real serial number VJ1=configuration code BTW, no heat issues, no screen buzz, very light CPU whine (I have to put my ear about 3 inches from the upper left corner of the keyboard to hear it)

Mar 24th, 2006, 01:22 PM	#6
clearNET Full Citizen Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto, ON Canada Posts: 51	Kewl...my cousin just bought his first Mac a MacMini (fantastic deal/sale at bestbuy for $499.99 clearance brand new not demo! for the 1.42gz/bt/512mb/80gb/dvc/cdrw machine.....we set it up together...punched this website on his laptop while were waiting for the intial startup and registration process to complete...it indicated its a G4 1.5 (the unadvertised model)...low and behold it did end up being it. Serial number: YMxxxxxUTAA Name: Mac mini Model: Mxxxx Mac mini 1.5GHz Bus speed: 167MHz Factory: YM (China (Hon Hai = Foxconn) Configured in Czech Republic?) Model introduced: 2005 Production year: 2005 Production week: 37 (September) Production number: 3496 (within this week) neat!

Mar 24th, 2006, 09:07 PM	#10
Brian Scully Full Citizen Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Posts: 569	no but it seems to rely on much of Apple-history.com for much of its backbroungd ........... brian

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