05-25-2018, 01:08 PM | #1 |
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Does Serial Number show date of manufacture
Does the serial number for a Kindle Paperwhite have the date of manufacture encorded_
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05-25-2018, 01:55 PM | #2 | |
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Quote:
https://www.amazonforum.com/help/ide...indle-e-reader |
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05-25-2018, 02:31 PM | #3 |
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I know which Kindle I have but I'd like to know the month/year of manufacture.
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05-25-2018, 02:51 PM | #4 |
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Did you look at the link? Find your model, and the year of release is in the details. Serial number prefixes are there as well, to help you match it up.
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05-25-2018, 10:22 PM | #5 |
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I suspect OP wants to know if it can be determined the month/year of production run for his particular Kindle and not the release date.
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05-26-2018, 02:52 AM | #6 |
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Only shows the Manufacture date Not the Date the one you have was made.
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05-08-2021, 04:47 PM | #7 |
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05-08-2021, 04:57 PM | #8 |
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There is a script to calculate manufacture date from serial number in the thread
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=338766 |
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