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Apple doesn't use the letter O in its serial numbers
1 point by totaldude87 on Feb 21, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments
Any 0 you see is a zero, not an O.



It was common practice once upon a time to never put either an 'O' or an 'I' in serial numbers. Back in the 60s-80s, it was also a common practice to put a slash through a zero to signify that it was truly a zero.


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