How to replace G4 ibook screen assembly and hinges

My son dropped his iBook when it was open. The fall torqued the hinges so that the wires are showing, there's a quarter inch gap at the back, and the screen assembly has come away from the bottom of the screen. However, the LCD screen itself seems to be fine. I recently purchased on ebay a complete screen assembly with hinges that contains a dead LCD screen, and was wondering whether putting the undamaged screen in this used assembly and reconnecting it to the ibook is something I can do at home. If not, any idea what a repair shop would charge? Thanks!

There may be an appropriate DIY guide to removing and replacing displays
and other parts in the iBook online; keeping in mind if there is an AppleCare
plan in effect, unauthorized repairs on non-covered repairs will likely void
the remainder of the warranty on the rest of the computer.
That said, places like this online have some guides which may help a user
look into a computer no longer under any warranty. http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Mac/
Companies who specialize in repairing Apple portables
and whose staff technicians are factory trained, can
restore function to an Apple computer and often w/o
interfering with any residual warranty on the rest of it.
There are several, but I have experience with wegenermedia
dot com in South Carolina, since they fixed an iBook of mine.
Others are out there, and can be contacted directly by email.
Wegenermedia has their own parts inventory; they would
be able to help you get the computer together again.

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