How can I tell which display hardware is installed on my powerbook G4 using the serial number?

I have an old Powerbook G4 with no OS on it, and would like to install Linux.  Using the serial number, how can I find which display hardware is installed?

Do you mean how to find the manufacture of the LCD display itself, or the video hardware config on the logic board?
Finding the code for the vendor who made the display requires an OS because it is accessed through the Terminal app.
If your serial number starts with "W8" and you are having lines show up, that is a known problem associated with the plant in Shanghai China. It also affected a large number of G5 iMacs. Only a new display will fix it and that probably costs more that any used G4 Powerbook is worth on the used market.

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