ATI Radeon Replacement for Probook 4720s

I believe my video card is malfunctioning. My laptop freezes upon startup.... it use to freeze once in a while whilst gaming or heavy loaded operations. It now freezes before the desktop even loads. It doesn't simply freeze for a few seconds. It will completely block you out and the only option is to hold the power button and restart into safe mode.
I can run it well in Safe Mode. I've tried Run-in tests, I stopped it after 2 days as I thought it would go on forever, however all the test done during the while, all had been passed.
I have formatted the computer making sure no updates at some point caused this damage. Problem Persists.
I have also tried hard reset, no chages.
I have opened my laptop and made sure no dirt is clogging air flow. None what so ever.
I have come to the conclusion that my video card might have gotten damaged from overheating during the past 2 years.
Is there a way I could replace the video card alone on Probook 4720s, I was told it is physically impossible, as it is integrated.
In the meantime I would greatly appreciate all recommended attempts into fixing this issue.
thanks

The video is part of the motherboard so bad video is a bad motherboard. Here is the Service manual:
Manual
This is the motherboard on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-probook-4520s-4720s-laptop-Intel-Motherboard-628794-001-Free-DHL-Shipping...
$105 is no more than you would have had to spend on a replacement MXM video card if your model could take one of those, which it cannot. And it is not much more difficult to replace a motherboard. You can swap over your RAM and processor and heatsink and wifi card and such.
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