List of revisions and serial number ranges?

[saskatoon]

I have some parts kicking around for a very specific Saturn (VA4~) so I am hoping to find one for repair. Since we're talking "junk" systems here, people will not pop them open to check the mobo revision. I am wondering if there is a source that shows the serial number ranges for various motherboard revisions. Not sure if such a thing exists.

[zyrobs]

evilboris.sonic-cult.net/saturn/index.php?type=-&model=-&s1=-&s2=-&s3=4&sega_id=-
pre-filtered the list for VA4, you can set it to other types if you want to.

However the SEGA serials use a fixed system. Manufacturer code (1 number, 1 letter, or 2 letters), year (1 number), board revision (1 number or 1 letter), serial. Sometimes there's an extra 9 or Z between year/revision but that's only for refurbished items which have specific manufacturers (S or AC).
So it should be easy to spot one. For ex.:
www.ebay.com/itm/333740690358?hash=item4db47ecbb6:g:nnoAAOSw4PlfduMW

[saskatoon]

Nov 14, 2021 16:43:09 GMT zyrobs said:

evilboris.sonic-cult.net/saturn/index.php?type=-&model=-&s1=-&s2=-&s3=4&sega_id=-
pre-filtered the list for VA4, you can set it to other types if you want to.

However the SEGA serials use a fixed system. Manufacturer code (1 number, 1 letter, or 2 letters), year (1 number), board revision (1 number or 1 letter), serial. Sometimes there's an extra 9 or Z between year/revision but that's only for refurbished items which have specific manufacturers (S or AC).
So it should be easy to spot one. For ex.:
www.ebay.com/itm/333740690358?hash=item4db47ecbb6:g:nnoAAOSw4PlfduMW

Beauty, thanks for this brother.