Deactivate CS3 no internet connection

Hi All
I have photoshop CS3 on an old computer.  The computer’s keys have frozen and I cannot access any form of internet.  I have tried to disable it so I can reactivate it on my current computer but internet access is required to fully deactivate.  Is there a way?  Can I write to Adobe with my serial number or some other way to deactivate as this computer is so near death and PS3 is the only thing of value left on the computer.  Any help greatly appreciated.
Take care
Small_man

Hi Chris
Thanks for the reply.  Your first suggestion sounds like a plan!!!  How would I deactivate the old version from the new computer?  Whenever I start the deactivation process it is from within CS3 on the old computer, it then asks for internet connection.  Intuitively I thought this had to be initiated from the existing version (old computer) but I could be wrong.
I guess failing this I could ring Adobe and get them to do it manually remove it from the old computer but I have visions of being kicked from department to department and being on hold forever (sorry Adobe I don't have a great deal of faith in the bureaucratic machine of larger organisations).
Thanks again Chris
Small_man

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