Why does FCP want my serial # now?  And why won't it accept it?

I have not used FCP in a while, and I went to fire it up just now. I got a registration screen, asking name, serial number etc. This is FCP 5.1, which I have had for quite a while. I have no idea where the packaging is, but I also installed it on my MBP, so I got the SN from that, entered it...and it's not valid. WTH?
The computer was recently repaired, a flaky USB port that somehow led to the logic board being replaced (!?), whatever, all done at an Apple Store. I have had one other program, Quickbooks Pro, ask for a SN this week, but nothing else.
Any ideas?

Hi -my understanding is you are experiencing a form of copy protection embedded in high end (expensive) software like FCP and QuickBooks Pro. It was caused by the replacement of your logic board, which essentially gave you a different computer. I just experienced the exact situation when my Mac Book Pro died, and the logic board was replaced. Most software was fine, but FCS and Shot Put Pro both required re-blessing with the serial numbers to work.
When FCP is first installed, it looks at the logic board hardware ID# and creates an invisible file that mates the software serial number to that logic board. This prevents someone from loading a legitimate copy of FCP on a Mac, cloning that drive, and installing the cloned drive in another Mac - without at least having access to the correct serial number. When someone attempts to launch FCP from the cloned drive, it looks to see that it is running on the appropriate logic board. If it is not, it halts the launch and requests the serial number to re-bless the installation.
Since you have the correct serial number, your copy of FCP mates itself to the hardware ID# of the current logic board.
Hope this helps.

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