MAC Serial #

I have a powerbook g4 with issues. i need to find the serial number but i cannot get my mac past the apple startup screen. i need to check warranty. anyone know how to get this info? or get it to startup? (did the pram/shift options-they didnt work.)
TIA neye:

If you have the original box, the serial number should be on it?

shoot...i dont have that..this mac was passed onto me. i dont know where orig material is for it. its a work laptop. have no idea what to do

I'm not sure if the Powerbook does this but does the keyboard pop up? I'm pretty sure my serial number is under the keyboard. lol OR bring it into the Apple store they might be able to help.

thanks! ill try that. its killing me. all im getting is the bloody startup screen. its not going anything else!!!
grrrr.....

if you know where the file is try getting a linux live CD to browse the drive cant do you any harm

Serial # should be under the battery. Pull the battery and check it out!

MickMAC said:

Serial # should be under the battery. Pull the battery and check it out!

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What (s)he said. :mac:

if you cant find it under the battery forsome reason if you can get your hands on or maybe you have the disc's that came with the unit, err well the panther discs the fourth disc is a system tools disk put that in your machine and start it up holding down the C key it will boot into system tools and you should be able to find all your information in there....best of luck to yah... let us know how it goes

do they even make linux live CDs for PPC?