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Old 08-21-2014, 02:33 PM   #1
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I bought used kindle Paperwhite 1, the serial number is : "b024000000000000"
What can I do to make it display the real SN
Ps: the seller said he sells them with deleted serials because they are used .
Thanks in advance.
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Old 08-21-2014, 02:43 PM   #2
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I bought used kindle Paperwhite 1, the serial number is : "b024000000000000"
What can I do to make it display the real SN
Ps: the seller said he sells them with deleted serials because they are used .
Thanks in advance.
What you can do is return it to the seller. What the seller is doing is selling you a blacklisted Kindle and modifying the serial number to no show the proper serial number because the unit is blacklisted. You've been taken advantage of. Return it and get your money back.

If you bought it on eBay and used PayPal, contact the PayPal. Also contact eBay as what the seller is doing is illegal.
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Old 08-21-2014, 04:30 PM   #3
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I bought used kindle Paperwhite 1, the serial number is : "b024000000000000"
What can I do to make it display the real SN
Ps: the seller said he sells them with deleted serials because they are used .
Thanks in advance.

You're dealing with a crook. Demand your money back and high-tail it out of there as quick as you can.
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Old 08-21-2014, 06:37 PM   #4
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Thanks I will try to get my money back,
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Old 08-22-2014, 04:20 AM   #5
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Old 08-22-2014, 11:20 AM   #6
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Slightly off topic question here, what are serial numbers used for on paper whites?
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Slightly off topic question here, what are serial numbers used for on paper whites?
Probably to be able to register the Kindle with Amazon.
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Old 08-22-2014, 03:11 PM   #8
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Everything on the Amazon web site for a Kindle is governed by the serial number.
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Old 08-23-2014, 04:13 AM   #9
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Probably to be able to register the Kindle with Amazon.
The workflow has changed and it is only possible to register for a Kindle using the device itself (need an amazon username and password). The serial number itself is irrelevant.
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Old 08-23-2014, 04:23 AM   #10
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The serial number itself is irrelevant.
The device has to transmit it's s/n to the website in order to be registered (which makes it pretty relevant) or are you saying they use something else now? It's not just un & pw as Amazon needs a way to know the specific device for DRM (which is device specific), emailing docs, etc.
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The device has to transmit it's s/n to the website in order to be registered (which makes it pretty relevant) or are you saying they use something else now? It's not just un & pw as Amazon needs a way to know the specific device for DRM (which is device specific), emailing docs, etc.
What I meant was that it's irrelevent to the consumer. (We never need to use the serial number ourselves, or enter the number anywhere.) Of course to Amazon, it's a critical identification number.
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What I meant was that it's irrelevent to the consumer. (We never need to use the serial number ourselves, or enter the number anywhere.)
Well, that rather depends on whether you're acquainted with Apprentice Alf or not.

I hope Aboyaman manages to get his money back.
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My thoughts exactly
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I will buy a new one , because this was bought from china and I live very far in Algeria, what I can do now is just reading sideloaded books and thats all .
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