Computer Authorization/De-Authorization

Hi,
I'm on my third pc/laptop that I've installed itunes on. The past two died, the first a slow death, and the second by accident. So, there was no way I could deauthorize them. I am only using my current laptop. Does anyone know of a way I can have Apple deauthorize the dead pcs?
Thanks in advance your all help.

HELP IT SAYS I HAVE 3 COMPUTERS LEFT THAT I CAN AUTHORIZE BUT STILL WONT PLAY SOME OF MY MUSIC FILES. I MADE BACKUP DISCS OF MY ENTIRE LIBRARY THEN DEAUTHORIZED OLD LAPTOP AND GOT A NEW LAPTOP WHICH I HAVE AUTHORIZED 400 TIMES TODAY ALONE AND IT COMES UP WITH A MESSAGE EACH TIME THAT SAYS "MACHINE AUTHORIZATION SUCCESSFUL YOU HAVE 3 OUT OF 5 COMPUTERS LEFT" BUT IT STILL WONT PLAY ABOUT 300 OF THE 1171 SONGS I HAVE. I ALSO HOOKED UP MY OTHER IPOD AND TRIED TO TRANSFER SONGS FROM IT AFTER I HAD ALREADY INSTALLED THE SONGS FROM MY 2 BACKUP DISCS AND IT DOES NOTHING. I did exactly what was recommended in the link that was given here and it still wont work.
sorry for all caps...i was so busy typing I just noticed it but Im so frustrated I cant retype it again. Thanks

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