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    acer...registration.....serial number

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Pblouie5, Dec 1, 2006.

  1. Pblouie5

    Pblouie5 Newbie

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    the acer website is telling me that my serial number is wrong... soo it will not let me .. registar my notebook... anyone else have/had this problem..any help please.....i have used the the serial number off the bottom of the notebook and... and it is identical to the s/n that the acer website finds on my computer.....help please i have emailed acer a week ago but no response i was gonna call but decided id ask around first..... thanks

    acer aspire 5100
     
    Pblouie5, Dec 1, 2006
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    call acer. they are the only ones that can do anything for u.
     
    yuio, Dec 1, 2006
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  3. LIVEFRMNYC

    LIVEFRMNYC Blah Blah Blah!!!

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    Yes Call Acer.

    And did you match the serial number on the bottom sticker with the one that in the BIOS setup?
     
    LIVEFRMNYC, Dec 1, 2006
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  4. tconrado

    tconrado Newbie

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    i have the some problem... did resolver urs? i boutgh a 5720 3 months ago and cant register.... tks
     
    tconrado, Jan 30, 2008
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  5. Hairy_Lee

    Hairy_Lee Notebook Consultant

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    i've seen this before on machines that have been sold by dealers where the unit has been found to be DOA by the reseller and sent to Acer for repair, the mainboard has been replaced but the DMI information hasn't been updated in the BIOS; therefore you get the mainboard manufacturer's serial number instead of the notebook's serial number and Acer doesn't recognise it. Use the serial from the packaging or on the bottom of the machine and contact Acer saying that the Serial number in the BIOS is incorrect.
     
    Hairy_Lee, Jan 30, 2008
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  6. tconrado

    tconrado Newbie

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    i didnt remember how... but i ve registred my acer...

    cheers
     
    tconrado, Feb 14, 2008
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  7. kiriakost

    kiriakost Notebook Deity

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    The European models must registered at the European site .

    I tried by mistake to register my laptop at the American web site , and i got the message ... No valid serial .
     
    kiriakost, Aug 9, 2008
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