Dropped iPhone 3G shows vertical lines and dark/light stips only--but works.

I just gave my son my old 3G (to use as iTouch basically).  He bought a case to protect it and then dropped it (which I had done tons of times without problem).  Now the phone only shows vertical lines, darkness, lightness--but it does sync and sounds like it actually opens up when you slide your finger in the usual spot. 
Is the phone a gonner or is there hope for a very sad 9 yo boy?  thx.

I misspelled stripes in the sub ject line, but you got the idea

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