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					Originally Posted by jgaude  Hello there!Does anyone in the SF Bay Area/South Bay have the ability to program keys? I've got a 2001 Boxster S and my key is starting to fail... It's eats batteries like crazy! So I got a new key and need it coded. Please contact me for time and money!
 
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If you swap out the ID chip (and key blade) from your old key into the new one, there should be no need to get it reprogrammed -- when you open up the key, it will look like a small "seed" that you can just move -- it's a passive transponder, so isn't attached to the power source.
See the Pelican write up on how to perform a Key-ectomy.
Pelican Technical Article: Replacing a**** Porsche Key Head