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Deciphering a HP 48G Serial Number Message #1 Posted by Jeff Kearns on 25 Aug 2007, 6:06 p.m. I recently came across an immaculate second-hand 48G on Craigslist and bought it (without manuals) for $40CDN. A nice addition to my modest collection! The serial number however, is non-standard: SG72704563. Beyond being made in Singapore, can anyone tell me when this unit was manufactured? Many thanks, Jeff Kearns

Re: Deciphering a HP 48G Serial Number Message #2 Posted by Seth Morabito on 25 Aug 2007, 6:12 p.m., in response to message #1 by Jeff Kearns Hi Jeff, This serial number follows the post-1996 standard. SG = Singapore. 7 = one-digit year code, 1997 27 = two-digit week code, 27th week of 1997 04563 = 4,563rd unit manufactured that week. Interestingly, I thought that all manufacturing had moved to Indonesia by 1997. I guess not! HTH, Seth Edited: 25 Aug 2007, 6:13 p.m.

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