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Add Troubleshooting section for This is the wrong balena device error
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If you still can't get your device online, come on over and talk to us on our [support channel][usingSupport].
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### This is the wrong balena device.
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If you see this error, there are several potential causes, including:
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- The config.json file is missing or corrupted
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- The UUID in the config.json file does not match the device's UUID
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- This could be caused by config.json corruption or storage corruption
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- You are attempting to SSH into a device using the wrong IP address
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Please contact [balena support][usingSupport] if you encounter this issue so that we can investigate the root cause.
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