HT1420 How to deauthorize, old crashed laptop?

I have an old Macbook Pro (PPC) that died a long time ago, which was the first Mac I authorized.  I'm not going to pay to have it repaired... I have a new Retina display and 2 more Mac Pros.   As far as I can tell, Apple does not have a "control panel" that shows the specific systems I've authorized (gee, you would think that would be a no-brainer?), unless I'm missing something.
So my question is, so I can authorize my new Retina Macbook, how can I deauthorize the other (very dead) laptop?
Thanks.

About De-authorizing Computers (contributed by user John Galt)
You can de-authorize individual computers, but only by using those computers. The only other option is to "de-authorize all" from your iTunes account.
  1. Open iTunes on a computer
  2. From the Store menu, select "View my Account..."
  3. Sign in with your Apple ID and password.
  4. Under "Computer Authorizations" select "De-authorize All".
  5. Authorize each computer you still have, as you may require.
You may only do this once per year.
After you "de-authorize all" your authorized computers, re-authorize each one as required.
Also, see iTunes Store- About authorization and deauthorization.

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