My 2010 MBP came without a serial number burned into it. It was causing trouble ...

corey_moncure on Nov 10, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Secret Service Agent Sentenced In Scheme Related T...

My 2010 MBP came without a serial number burned into it. It was causing trouble when I tried to use things like Facetime from the Mac because apparently the protocol depends on this serial number. I had to download a utility and burn it to CD, boot the CD and flash a serial number of my choice. I was tempted to go with 0000000001...

swerner on Nov 10, 2017 [–]

I've had that after a repair (2007 MBP logic board replacement). Facetime refused to work without a serial number.