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How To Decode A PSG HP Serial Number: CC S YWW ZZZZ CC S YWW

The document provides information on how to decode serial numbers for PSG HP and Compaq products. It explains that PSG HP serial numbers are 10 characters representing country of manufacture, supply site, date of manufacture in year and week format, and a unique identifier. Compaq serial numbers are 12 characters representing site of manufacture, year, week, product configuration, and unique serial number to differentiate products made in the same week. The numbering conventions have changed over time to allow for more unique serial number combinations.

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How To Decode A PSG HP Serial Number: CC S YWW ZZZZ CC S YWW

The document provides information on how to decode serial numbers for PSG HP and Compaq products. It explains that PSG HP serial numbers are 10 characters representing country of manufacture, supply site, date of manufacture in year and week format, and a unique identifier. Compaq serial numbers are 12 characters representing site of manufacture, year, week, product configuration, and unique serial number to differentiate products made in the same week. The numbering conventions have changed over time to allow for more unique serial number combinations.

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How to decode a PSG HP Serial Number

PSG HP products are assigned a serial number consisting of ten alphanumeric characters. The serial number
convention defines what each character in the serial number represents.

PSG HP SERIAL NUMBERING CONVENTION (EFFECTIVE 3/17/2003 - PRESENT)

CC S YWW ZZZZ

CC The country of manufacture code is based on the ISO international country code standard (ISO-3166, Alpha
2 code) and is used to designate the specific country of manufacture for the individual product.

S Supply Site/Vendor Code Identifier is used to define the actual supply site or vendor site in a given country
of manufacture that last assembled and serialized the product.

YWWThe date of manufacture is expressed alpha-numerically by year counting from the base year, 200, and
week of manufacture (304 - denotes a unit built in week 4 of 2003, A14 - denotes a unit built in the 14th
week of 2010).

ZZZZAlphanumeric, Base 31 (0 through 9 and B through Z. A, E, I, O, U are disallowed characters). Unique


identifier that identifies the exact unit, which was manufactured in the lot, produced within the date of
manufacture.

How to decode a Compaq Serial Number


Compaq branded products are assigned a unique serial number consisting of twelve alphanumeric characters. The
serial number convention defines what each character in the serial number represents. While the length of the
serial number has remained a constant twelve characters since the start of production, the serial numbering
convention has been updated periodically in order to increase the number of possible unique combinations (or
numbers) available to be assigned to products.

-004 SERIAL NUMBERING CONVENTION (EFFECTIVE 1/1/1996 - PRESENT)

This specification defines the requirements for SERIALIZATION OF TOP ASSEMBLIES in the Compaq
manufacturing system. The serial number scheme consists of 12 characters (alpha or numeric) and is
defined as follows:

S Y WW CCCC ZZZZ

S is a site code and denotes the site of manufacture as well as defining the location where the necessary
agency follow-up inspection and all agency required testing is performed. Site codes can be either numeric or
alpha.

Y is the last digit of the year in which the product was produced.
W is the week in which the product was produced.
C is the configuration code that defines the specific computer as shipped out of our factory.
Z is the serial number which allows both service and the factory to differentiate between units produced in the
same week.
-005 SERIAL NUMBERING CONVENTION (EFFECTIVE 6/1/1998 - PRESENT)

This specification defines the requirements for SERIALIZATION OF TOP ASSEMBLIES in Non-Compaq owned
Manufacturing Facilities. The serial number scheme consists of 12 characters (alpha or numeric) and is
defined as follows:

SS Y M CCCC D ZZZ

SS is a two-digit site code and denotes the site of manufacture as well as defining the location where the
necessary agency follow-up inspection and all agency required testing is performed. The second digit of the
site code can ONLY be alpha and NOT numeric.

Y is the last digit of the year in which the product was produced.
M is the Month in which the computer was built (Ex: 1, 2…9, A, B, C)
C is the configuration code that defines the specific computer as shipped out of our factory.
D is the first Digit of the Serial Number and represents the Day in which the unit was produced by utilizing a
series of characters. This first character uses Base 31 (Ex: 1,2…9, A,B,C…Z, this code EXCLUDES I, O, Q,
U)

Z is the serial number which allows both service and the factory to differentiate between units produced in the
same week.

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