Power surge fried inputs on 55" LG LCD TV

TV was bought from BB, but out of warranty (no extended).  It's about 2 years old.  The TV turns on, but none of the inputs work.  A surge went through my PC hooked up to the TV via HDMI...literally fried the HDMI cable into the port to where I almost couldn't remove it.
What are my options?  Are these input boards cheap enough to where repair is viable or am I better off just getting a new TV?

I doubt anyone would buy parts from a TV that has been affected by a power surge.
Bet the cost of a surge protector doesn't seem so bad now?
Sorry your TV got burnt.  Buy a surge prottector for the next one, and don't buy the cheapest surge protector you can find...
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