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Apple Replaces Some 15" PowerBook Displays

Posted by pudge on from the get-it-while-it's-hot dept.

boredMDer writes "Apple up until now has been replacing G4 15" PowerBook displays on a case-by-case basis, but has now implemented a worldwide repair program to machines that exhibit these white spots. Affected machines are 867 MHz or 1 GHz TiBooks, and the 1 or 1.25 GHz 15" AlBooks. Serial numbers are QT331xxxxxx to QT339xxxxxx and V7334xxxxxx to V7345xxxxxx."

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  1. White spots on powerbook screens? by Sevn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Too easy.

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  2. Re:Begining to Wonder About Apple's QA by MoneyT · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's not a recall so much as a free extended waranty. There are plenty of people who have books that fall in this model range and don't have the problems. What this is, is a statement that there is a design flaw in these models and if your computer is afflicted with the problems that can be caused by this flaw, you get a repair even if you're long out of waranty.

    Generaly speaking Apple accumulates and collects data on which machines are being reported to have problems and then has to narrow down what the problem is. Once they have the problem narrowed down to sofware vs hardware, then they need to determine which models or batches of computers are affected.

    Once that is complete, Apple usualy issues a repair program for any of the computers in the range of systems with a problem, and offers reimbursements to anyone who has previously paid for a repair of the problem from Apple or an AARC.

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