How hard to switch out a motherboard?

My beloved, trustworthy, amazing Powerbook Ti just died on me after five years of uncomparable service. I only had to purchase one replacement battery, the screen was still perfection, and so on... (Can you tell I'm in complete mourning?) It has been an unbelievable work horse!
I thought initially it was only the backup internal battery after my power cord broke off where it connects at the computer. However, I replaced the power cord and internal battery and no luck. I spent $99 to have it looked at and they have told me that it needs a completely new motherboard due to the power supply issues.
Does this ring true? How costly and difficult is this to replace? Is it a do it yourself kind of job (I'm fairly capable.) I would lovingly invest the time and effort if I thought I could revive my baby.
Any input will be greatly appreciated.
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Now knowing what the issues are, yes, IMO it does seem likely that what the techs told you is true.
I asked which Ti you have because each revision has a different architecture (there are eight different versions of TiBooks), especially the original one, which I now know is the one you own.
Did the issue start immediately after you broke your power cord off (so you know that's the cause of the issue)? If so, you may want to take a look inside and see if there's a severed connection you might be able to repair. If you're dead in the water and considering a new LB anyway, nothing really to hurt (just be especially careful of the display cables).

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