2 devices, one Alias. best path to fix?

Device retired from primary duty and shifted to another secondary role (a home based 'terminal'),  I suspect without changing the Alias in the process (consistent with their other sloppynesses).
New device in primary role, both with the same Alias, but clearly difference systems with different users.

HostName, IP Address, Logged in user all flip in unison a few times a day.  I suspect as each machine connects in.
The Summary tab shows on Serial number (old box at moment) the Inventory tab shows another serial number (new box at moment)

Do we just make a small Rename change to the Alias and see what settles out (end up with two that we can then get to their correct name?), or could that be a bad thing to go that way?

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Andy of KonecnyConsulting.ca in Toronto
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