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Though we have paid for our Kindle books, it seems we don't own them 100%. It's really a pain for eBook lovers, right? But how can we solve this problem? In fact, the best way is removing DRM from Kindle books. In this article, I will show you free Kindle DRM Removal-Calibre Plugin, which can help us remove Kindle DRM with ease.
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<h1>Managing eInk Kindle serial numbers</h1> |
<p>If you have upgraded from an earlier version of the plugin, any existing eInk Kindle serial numbers will have been automatically imported, so you might not need to do any more configuration.</p> |
<p>Please note that Kindle serial numbers are only valid keys for eInk Kindles like the Kindle Touch and PaperWhite. The Kindle Fire and Fire HD do not use their serial number for DRM and it is useless to enter those serial numbers.</p> |
<h3>Creating New Kindle serial numbers:</h3> |
<p>On the right-hand side of the plugin’s customization dialog, you will see a button with an icon that looks like a green plus sign (+). Clicking this button will open a new dialog for entering a new Kindle serial number.</p> |
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<li><spanclass='bold'>Eink Kindle Serial Number:</span> this is the unique serial number of your device. It usually starts with a ‘B’ or a ‘9’ and is sixteen characters long. For a reference of where to find serial numbers and their ranges, please refere to this <ahref='http://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kindle_serial_numbers'>mobileread wiki page.</a></li> |
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<p>Click the OK button to save the serial number. Or Cancel if you didn’t want to enter a serial number.</p> |
<h3>Deleting Kindle serial numbers:</h3> |
<p>On the right-hand side of the plugin’s customization dialog, you will see a button with an icon that looks like a red 'X'. Clicking this button will delete the highlighted Kindle serial number from the list. You will be prompted once to be sure that’s what you truly mean to do. Once gone, it’s permanently gone.</p> |
<p>Once done creating/deleting serial numbers, click Close to exit the customization dialogue. Your changes wil only be saved permanently when you click OK in the main configuration dialog.</p> |
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Amazon.com protects the Kindle books you've purchased from being passed to other users by linking them to your registered devices by their Personal ID. The PID is created by applying an algorithm to the product's serial number. You can also digitally protect your own content and distribute it to authorized devices if you know the PID numbers of the Kindles or iPhones that you want to have access to your library.
Kindle
Step 1
Log in to your Amazon account, hover over 'Kindle' in the navigation bar and select 'Manage your Kindle.'
Step 2
Click on 'Manage your devices' in the section 'Your Kindle account.' Highlight the serial number of your Kindle and copy it to your clipboard.
Visit the Kindle tool at Preston Lee (see the link in Resources) and paste your Kindle's serial number in the 'Reader serial' box, deleting the spaces between the blocks of four characters. Optionally enter your email address and click 'Calculate' to display the PID for your device.
IPhone
Step 1
Connect your iPhone to your computer with the iPhone's USB cable and start iTunes.
Step 2
Click on your iPhone name in the 'Devices' section of the menu bar and choose 'Summary.'
Click on the 'Serial Number' link to display your iPhone's 40-digit identifier. Copy the identifier to your clipboard and paste it in to the Kindle tool at Preston Lee (see the link in Resources). Remove any spaces and click 'Calculate' to generate the PID for your iPhone.
Tip
- The Kindle tool may not recognize newer Kindle models but will provide a valid PID.
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