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John E. Golden
06-20-2006, 07:42 AM
Hello,

I just bought a nice iPAQ 3950 off eBay. I always record the Serial
Numbers of my things, but I can't find this SN. Any ideas?

Regards,
John E. Golden

Werner \Menneisyys\ Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
06-20-2006, 01:38 PM
Look under the battery.

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"John E. Golden" <johnisgolden@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I just bought a nice iPAQ 3950 off eBay. I always record the Serial
> Numbers of my things, but I can't find this SN. Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
> John E. Golden

Werner \Menneisyys\ Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
06-20-2006, 02:03 PM
Sorry, ignore my previous post - the 39xx battery is not swappable. Isn't
the sticker present on the 39xx back case any more? It's there that iPAQ's
with non-swappable batteries (should) have their S/N.

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Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]"
<!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote in message
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> Look under the battery.
>
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> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile
> Devices
> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.
>
>
> "John E. Golden" <johnisgolden@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns97E84E6CDE225johnisgoldenNOSPAMsb@207.115. 17.102...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just bought a nice iPAQ 3950 off eBay. I always record the Serial
>> Numbers of my things, but I can't find this SN. Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>> John E. Golden
>
>

Scooby
06-20-2006, 02:34 PM
"John E. Golden" <johnisgolden@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:Xns97E84E6CDE225johnisgoldenNOSPAMsb@207.115. 17.102...
> Hello,
>
> I just bought a nice iPAQ 3950 off eBay. I always record the Serial
> Numbers of my things, but I can't find this SN. Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
> John E. Golden

I have an ipaq 2495. It came with an app in the settings page called HP
Asset Viewer. That shows the serial number (along with a bunch of other
information), which must be burned in the ROM.

John E. Golden
06-20-2006, 04:47 PM
"Scooby" <mmscooby1@earthlink.net> wrote:

> "John E. Golden" <johnisgolden@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> I just bought a nice iPAQ 3950 off eBay. I always record the Serial
>> Numbers of my things, but I can't find this SN. Any ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>> John E. Golden
>
> I have an ipaq 2495. It came with an app in the settings page called HP
> Asset Viewer. That shows the serial number (along with a bunch of other
> information), which must be burned in the ROM.

Scooby,

Thanks very much. My iPAQ 3950 also had this "Asset Viewer," but it
doesn't say HP. I think my Compaq 3950 was made just before HP purchased
Compaq. Anyway, I found my units Serial Number there.

Regards,
John E. Golden

John E. Golden
06-20-2006, 04:50 PM
"Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]"
<!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:

> Sorry, ignore my previous post - the 39xx battery is not swappable.
> Isn't the sticker present on the 39xx back case any more? It's there
> that iPAQ's with non-swappable batteries (should) have their S/N.

Wow, I hope this is not correct. My iPAQ 3950 was the last Compaq iPAQ
just before HP bought Compaq, if I understand correctly. It cost about
$650.00 when it was introduced about four years ago. Also, I can find iPAQ
3950 batteries for sale on many different websites.

Regards,
John E. Golden

Werner \Menneisyys\ Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
06-21-2006, 12:14 AM
The battery in the 39xx series isn't swappable. Those are replacement
batteries - you need to open up the device casing to replace them.

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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"John E. Golden" <johnisgolden@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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> "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]"
> <!ei.maileja@kiitos!> wrote:
>
>> Sorry, ignore my previous post - the 39xx battery is not swappable.
>> Isn't the sticker present on the 39xx back case any more? It's there
>> that iPAQ's with non-swappable batteries (should) have their S/N.
>
> Wow, I hope this is not correct. My iPAQ 3950 was the last Compaq iPAQ
> just before HP bought Compaq, if I understand correctly. It cost about
> $650.00 when it was introduced about four years ago. Also, I can find
> iPAQ
> 3950 batteries for sale on many different websites.
>
> Regards,
> John E. Golden