With Kindle Serial Number (KSN), you can confirm which Kindle model you have. Actually, Kindle Serial Number is useful in many other cases. If you are a Kindle newbie, you certainly don’t know how to find the KSN info, so today I will show you three easy methods to find Kindle Serial Number.
Part 1. What Can Kindle Serial Number Be Used for
1. To identify Kindle Model
Over the years, Amazon has released many Kindle devices and many of them look similar in design. Sometimes it'll be difficult for us to answer the question 'which Kindle do I have'. Actually, Kindle Serial Number can help you identify the Kindle model or specific generation with the first four characters. Use this list and match it to the first four or six characters of your Kindle serial number;
Type in your device's serial number, Apple order number, or model number for detailed model info and part lists for your device. Start typing in your model number (i.e. A1181), order number (i.e. MA255LL/A) or Apple serial number (i.e. W88010010P0) in the box above.
- Am running Windows 10 on my laptop with Calibre 1.17 which I've reverted to with Windows de-drm plugin v 6.5.3 which has the default key for Kindle for Mac/PC's displayed. (Well, at least is says it has the default key) but I don't know it's working!
- Tip: If you want to quickly identify your Kindle Model number then Press Ctrl+F (Windows) or CMD+F (MAC) and type first 4 characters of your Kindle serial number in the search box.
2. To decrypt and convert Kindle books with free/online Kindle DRM removal tool
If you have ever tried to use some free or online Kindle DRM removal tool, such as Calibre, to decrypt your Kindle books, you'll find that most of them require you to input the Kindle Serial Number since they need the KSN to generate the decrypting keys.
Friendly Tips:
If you are looking for a much easier way to remove Kindle DRM or convert Kindle books without inputting Kindle Serial Number manually by yourself, you can simply plug your Kindle device to your computer and download your Kindle books from the Amazon website. Epubor Ultimate will automatically detect the KSN automatically and you don't need to input it manually. For more details, you can read the full guide on How to Remove Kindle DRM with a Kindle E-ink Devices.
Or you can also decrypt and convert Kindle Books downloaded via Kindle for PC/Mac with Epubor Ultimate.
3. To find lost Kindle
It can be a severe headache if we lost our Kindle device. But if we know the Kindle Serial Number, we can contact Amazon Customer Service to mark our Kindle as lost and it's even possible for us to find the lost Kindle.
4. To downgrade Kindle firmware
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I have heard that many people want to downgrade their Kindle firmware for all kinds of reasons. If you have this thought in mind, please make sure that your Kindle Serial Number is suited with the specific firmware before downgrading your Kindle device. If you install the wrong firmware, your Kindle device may turn into a brick. To keep this from happening, to find the Kindle Serial Number becomes a very essential part before you downgrade the Kindle firmware.
5. To jailbreak Kindle devices
Jailbreaking is the process of removing the limitations put in place by a device’s manufacturer. After jailbreaking, we can easily personalize our device and add some new features which the native system doesn't have. Besides the Android/iOS device, you can still jailbreak your Kindle e-ink device if the Kindle Serial Number of your device is included in this table that can be jailbroken. If you want to get more detailed information, you can read How to Jailbreak Kindle Paperwhite.
Part 2. Three Ways to Find Kindle Serial Number
There are three easy ways to find the Kindle Serial Number. You can watch the following video first.
Method 1. Find KSN info on the packing box
If you still keep the packing box of your Kindle device, you can find the printed Kindle Serial Number (16 digital codes) on the outside of the box. On early models (Kindle 1, Kindle 2 & DX), it is also physically visible on the back of the device itself.
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Method 2. Go to the Kindle's home screen
If you have the Kindle device on hand at the time, you can open your Kindle, go to the home screen and click Home>>Settings>>Device Options>>Device Info. Then you will see the Kindle Serial Number.
Method 3. Go to the Amazon website
When the packing box is missing, your Kindle won't turn on or the screen is broken, you cannot get the Kindle Serial Number through the above 2 methods. But you can still go the Amazon website page--Manage Your Content and Devices. There you will find the Kindle Serial Number under the 'Devices' tab as long as your Kindle device is registered with your Amazon account.
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MAC Address is a very important thing in Wi Fi if ever you want to have an access to the secured Wi Fi, as you can set your Wi Fi in such a way that the internet access can only be given to selected MAC address devices which is nothing but the “MAC Binding”. So, on the similar lines we will guide you in this article on how you can first of all find the MAC ID of your Amazon Kindle Fire so that then you can change your Wi Fi settings accordingly.
So, let’s now check out a small procedure wherein you can easily find the Mac address in your Amazon’s Kindle FIRE.
Procedure to Find Amazon Kindle Fire’s Mac Address:
- From your Amazon Kindle Fire, head to the home screen and on the top right corner you will see an icon which is of “Settings”, tap on the same.
- Once you tap on the “Settings”, you now need to tap on “More” as shown in the below screen capture.
- Now, tap on the option called “Device” in the “Settings” Page.
- After this, you now need to go to the option called “Wi Fi Mac Address” where you will get to see the MAC Address of the device.
So, in this way you have successfully learnt on how to find the MAC Address in your Amazon Kindle Fire.