Powerbook G4 Display Problem

I am currently experiencing the issues displayed here...
http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/displayprogram/

However my serial # does not fall within the ones specified.
My powerbook was purchased in early Sept of 2004, and I have applecare so it will be up in Sept of 2007.

I am unsure of what I should do at this time and am looking for recomendations of how to handle the situation. I am aware that apple will probably try to say that is it somehow my fault and that i put too much pressure on the lid of the powerbook (as this happened to a friend of mine, and she was actually within the serial #'s that were specified in the link above)

I have kept my powerbook extremely protected (at one point I even had it in a neoprene sleeve inside of a hard sided zip case!) and really don't think it's anything i've done, or wear and tear on the notebook (it's in near mint condition other than a few spots just below the arrow and command keys.)

sorry for the long post. Just needed to make everything known.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Nope. I just really noticed how bad it was today. I'm just looking to see if other people have experienced this, and what the story has been so I can be more prepared when I do call them.

I will take it to my local shop and see what they say. I'd rather have them do the repair so they can just order the part and do the repair in house rather than have to send it out.