I dropped my G4and now no display, Is there any hope?

I purchased my power book in 2003, when times were good, but 2 years ago I dropped it, broke the hinges and even though the screen lights up, there is no display. I love my Apple and I miss it. I took it to a repairman and he said it was hopeless, but he was too quick with his desire to buy it from me that I decided I needed a second opinion, I tried hooking it up to an external monitor and I tried running the hardware check CD and the restore CD but to no avail. I have a little bit of money to spend on repairs but don't want to invest anything if it really is hopeless. I'm clueless about how to go about getting it checked out. Is it really possible that it is damaged beyond repair and if not, about how much should I expect to pay for repairs?

If the fall was not huge, it's most likely the hard drive. The hinges are available on line but they are an absolute b*h to replace.
If its the Aluminium PB - It ain't gonna be worth the time,trouble and money - the HD is burried! (you can buy a good used one for much less than the average repair) - unless you DIY.
First thing to do is see if it will boot from the install discs (did you hold the "c" key on start up?
Try holding the option key on start up it will/should show mountable volumes, if the HD is dead, it won't show OR will show with a cross thru it.
It will have value "as is" to a mac repair person or hobbyist. If you are to be rid of it take the HD out, just in case it is readable!! There is a take apart guide available on line. FREE !
Other than that you have nothing to loose, give it a go at a repair, just make sure you take full antistatic precautions...
If you do decide to sell - I may be interested, mines just died which is why I am here!
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/manual.php?id=12
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/files/G4aluminum15.pdf
Hope that helps!

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