Adobe CS3 deactivation, computers re-installed without CS3 deactivation, how to reset licence key?

Need help, we have CS3 Design standard licences, that have not deactivated just reinstalled computers and now I'm unable to active CS3. The maximum number of activations allowed for this copy of Adobe Design Suite standard CS3 has been reached. How can I deactivate or re-use my licences? Where I need to contact, I don't want to call, wait many hours on the phone by lottery of support competence.

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