>Hi all,
>
>This is kind of a gripe and a favor to ask.
>
>I have a PB 5300 I recently bought second hand here in Tokyo.
>
>Unfortunately the screen is starting to separate at the seams and some
>plastic bits crumbled out.
>
> Having heard about the Apple Repair extension program on the list and
>looked it up on the TIL.
>
>The serial number on my powerbook would seem to qualify it for the repair
>program.
>
>The Apple Authorized repair shop I brought it to said it would cost the
>equivalent of 25000 yen (over $200) to change the screen casing.
>
>C
The REA is worldwide. Be polite but annoy Apple Japan about it. If no
joy, start mailing Apple HQ in US about it.
It works in Australia & NZ and elsewhere (which, to this point, are not
part of the US), so I don't see why Apple would suddenly decide to renege
upon its pledges merely because the 'Book changed nationality once it got
off the boat at Hiroshima.
The trackpad is usually replaced under the REA (always when broken) by
the 'Improved Trackpad' (Rev.2.0, commonly known as, although it is not
tappable). The trackpad button is ALWAYS replaced, regardless of whether
it is broken or not.
Cheers,
RD
Remy Davison
Contributing Editor, Insanely-Great Mac <http://www.insanely-great.com>
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