by , 1:05 AM EDT, September 27th, 2004

Apple has launched a repair program for PowerBooks with "white spot" problems. The problem occurs in what Apple says is a "limited number" of PowerBooks that have white spots that show up on their displays. The program is called the "15-inch PowerBook G4 Display Repair Extension Program," and it allows users afflicted with this problem to have their displays replaced. From Apple's program page:

What is the 15-inch PowerBook G4 Display Repair Extension Program?
A limited number of 15-inch PowerBook G4 computers exhibit a display issue which may cause faint white spots to appear on the screen over time. The 15-inch PowerBook G4 Repair Extension Program is a worldwide program covering replacement of LCDs that exhibit these white spots. Your PowerBook G4 serial number must fall between one of two serial number ranges:

• V7334xxxxxx to V7345xxxxxx
• QT331xxxxxx to QT339xxxxxx

These computers were manufactured from July 2003 through November 2003. PowerBooks with the serial numbers listed above may be referred to as:

PowerBook G4 15-inch Aluminum (1GHz G4 or 1.25GHz G4)

PowerBook G4 Titanium (867MHz G4 or 1GHz G4)

There is much more information about the problem and the repair program at Apple's Web site.

Apple's 15-inch PowerBook G4 Display Repair Extension Program