02-21-2013, 01:29 AM | #421 |
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ahhh i can't sleep! my pw is like 30 minutes from my house sitting at the facility and it makes me want to drive there and go get it lol
really wishing i would have kept it registered initially just to see the batch number and then quick de-register it after. there is no way to register it at this point right? |
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The replacement I received a few weeks ago for the murky, blotchy pink-and-green 502 they originally sent me is a 604 and is ok but batch numbers don't seem to mean much in terms of quality
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Hi Yolina - ok interesting the replacement was a 604. 503 is a fair way back .. was a bit surprised mine was that. Obviously some replacements are 'fresh off the press' and others have been stocked there (though aren't all replacements actually refurbs? what that means exactly is questionable too).
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I think they only send refurbished kindles to U.S. customers. Correct me if I'm wrong.
and thanks for the info Yolina |
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After having PW's from a lot of different batches, I agree the batch number doesn't mean anything. I had a newer batch number, 602 I think it was, and it was awful, lots of color hues so I sent it back. I kept a 502 that is really good.
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just got it and it's a good screen as far as lighting goes. i would be perfectly happy with this one except it has a very big, bright white pixel in the middle of the screen sooo i guess it's going back
and it's batch 604 for what it's worth |
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I'm sorry to hear that. FWIW, you may want to return it for a refund stating it's defective and then order another one rather than exchange it. For whatever reason, they often send out refurbished units for the PW rather than new ones, even if you're within 30 days. Good luck with your next one.
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