12-21-2010, 01:17 PM | #1 |
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Remove Serial No. Sticker?
First of all, this is my first ereader and I love it!!! I've had some problems figuring things out but have figured things out thanks to this forum!!!
The only thing I don't like about my reader is the serial no./scanbar sticker stuck on the back of the case. The sticker is whitish & "sticks up" from the case. Has everyone else just peeled off the sticker? I'd like to do that but don't know if it'll cause a mess. Usually the sticker peels off easily on stuff but this seems pretty secure on the reader. Is it going to leave a sticky residue? Here's a photo of what I mean: |
12-21-2010, 01:47 PM | #2 |
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Lots of trouble if your unit goes faulty under warranty... Sony regard presence of the sticker as evidence of legally purchased unit whereas absence may indicate stolen, improperly purchased reader... others have had problems in the past with missing sticker.
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12-21-2010, 02:12 PM | #3 |
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Ah, that explains why the decalgirl stickers leave a cutout for that area. Seems a curious way for Sony to do their policy, though.
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12-21-2010, 02:43 PM | #4 |
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Lots of other gadgets deal with things the same way...
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12-21-2010, 03:46 PM | #5 |
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Huh. I guess I haven't run into any (or noticed, maybe). None of my gadgets have serial number stickers on the case. (Wait, the netbook has one, but it's for the Microsoft license, not the hardware. And it's mostly illegible at this point.) It seems like it would be more practical to have it somewhere safer (like inside the case) or etched in.
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12-21-2010, 04:09 PM | #7 |
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I didn't know that. Thanks for mentioning it. I've been tempted in the past to remove my sticker, too.
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12-21-2010, 04:12 PM | #8 |
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LOL
Steve = Fail I removed my sticker as my fingers kept running over it. No warranty for the muppet |
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12-24-2010, 12:29 PM | #10 |
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Thanks for the heads up on the warranty.
I'll eventually get a case but since I don't carry it around, I haven't done so yet. I'm not sure I want the extra volume/weight of a case for everyday use. How about a "skin" that I've seen discussed on this forum? Would a skin cover the serial no. sticker so I wouldn't see or feel it? I really hate seeing the in-your-face-sticker white sticker on my read reader or, worst yet, feeling the sticker when I'm holding the reader. |
12-24-2010, 12:44 PM | #11 |
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I just tried to lift up the scanbar sticker from my PRS-650. It came off clean with no residual or sticky substance. I put it right down afterward. You should be able to remove the sticker and stick it on some plastic product packaging and reserve the sticker there. If you do have problem with the reader and need to send it back, just peel it from the plastic packaging and slab it back on the reader. Should be fine.
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