Help Help! Screen just died (pics attached)

I have a 20' iMac G5 that I got about 3 years ago. When I went back to my computer after dinner tonight, the screen looked like this (look at links for pics). I had used the computer 2 hours beforehand and the screen was working fine. I have never dropped it or anything; it has basically been sitting in the same spot for 3 years and hasn't received any damage. What is going on? I looked all over this board for anything related to my problem and couldn't find anything. I tested around with this dying screen and found out that I can still log on and I can hear the sounds when i change the volume. So I'm thinking just the screen is crazy. I really need this computer seeing as it has all my work and all my music (very very important). What is going on with my screen? Is there any way to fix it? If it is impossible to fix, how can I get my music and other things onto an external hard drive?
Log On Screen: http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/9125/photo1cn6.jpg
After logged on:
http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/3213/photo3zc1.jpg
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/1519/photo2ku9.jpg
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Sorry to say this, but it looks like your LCD panel went bad. If you have AppleCare that is still in effect, submit a report to AppleCare right away.
Also do this - Shut down your iMac. Connect an external display. Restart your iMac. If the external display works, then there is a problem with either the LCD panel or the Inverter in your iMac.
Assuming the external display works, you can use it to run your iMac while you back up your music & other data. Or just keep using the external display. Replacing the LCD panel is not cheap.

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