G4 POWERBOOK LOST CAUSE?

My sister lives in Manhattan and owns a G$ Aluminium with 12 inch screen. Few months ago was running to catch a cab and slipped and fell and the G4 took a tumble. As I look at it it looks like the screen came a little ajar. After the accident she tried to turn it up and no power. I am new to MACs,is this worth repairing? On PC Laptops when the screen breaks it still powers up. I think she fried the main board? I realize it is difficult to make a diagnois with out examining it but any opinions out there would be appreciated. Here are 2 pictures I took of the damaged area. Rest of Powerbook is fine.
Click Here http://www.geocities.com/atlantic965/oops_one.JPG
Click Here
http://www.geocities.com/atlantic965/oops_two.JPG
Thanks in Advance.

Mmmh... I don't know, I might be wrong, but you shouldn't fry the motherboard because of a fall...
Have you take a look at the RAM? perhaps they moved because of the shock.
Also, does the HDD power up? Any noise at all coming from the PB?
BTW, what it that "half circle" feet under the PB on the pics you linked?
Are those special feet to raise the back of the PB?

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