Backlight AND GPU Problems? ARGHHHH

Even though my iBook G3 800 MHz has been having the flickering screen, lines, and freezes common of the GPU problem for about 6 months, it's been tolerable. I just told myself as soon as I couldn't deal with it, I'd send it in. Well, I wouldn't be posting this right now, if my backlight hadn't gone out. I opened it up, and it looks to me like it's the "pinched inverter cable" problem. So, I guess it's time to send it in. Problem is, I don't have the money to send it to Apple, but I really don't think I'm handy enough to fix it myself.
My question is, does anyone know a reputable website or company that would fix this sort of thing (I actully can live with the GPU problem, they don't need to fix that) cheaper then Apple?
Thanks in advance

You may want to try DT & T Computer Services, but don't go halfway with it. Have them fix it completely or don't even bother sending it in. Why? Because one week after you get it back, that logic board could quit on you completely. Mine got so I could only use it 20 minutes a day.
If you ask, they may give you a discount on fixing the cable/logic board problem at the same time, since they only have to open it once. You could ask (I would.)
Good luck.

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now with this new gpu workflow i can only render those two tiny little red sections and the rest of my timeline plays at about 2 or 3 fps from 8 seconds into the timeline until the end.
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Isn't premiere supposed to recognize when it cant keep up with 30fps playback and change that section of the timeline to red?
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I am not able to launch FF everytime i try to open it, it says FF has to submit a crash report,and restore yr tabs. I even tried doing that and the report was submitted too, but still FF did not start, and the problem still persists, please help me solve this issue
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