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Apple doesn't use the letter O in its serial numbers
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totaldude87
on Feb 21, 2020
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Any 0 you see is a zero, not an O.
simonblack
on Feb 21, 2020
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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.
phillipseamore
on Feb 21, 2020
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