Reed switch versus Inverter board

I need help....
My display has quit working and the screen is black. I've read so much about this my brain is shorting out and now i need clarification.
Here's what i've done:
Took it to apple store - they denied my request to get it fixed even though im still under warrenty. They said they found liquid residue and declared it my fault - Tier 3 repair - +700$
They wouldn't identify the issue because it's my fault - meaning they wont put time into finding the cause becasue its not covered by warranty - meaning i have to pay to find the cause!
So, I've read the forums etc and determined its the inverter board because:
--I can use an external monitor perfectly
--There is no sleep function disorder - even when using an external monitor i can close the ibook and it sleeps ( ext. monitor turns off) and when re-opened,it turns back on without any issue.
So, i ordered a new inverter board - replaced it in 15 minutes (quite easy to do) by taking off the back panel of the display. Turned it back on and NOTHING!
Now, the inverter board i ordered was ONLY the board, no new cables. I have a feeling that the cables are pinched, worn and thats the issue.
I need answers for the following questions:
Could it be the Reed switch?
Do the inverter board cables only come with the reed switch?
Would an external monitor work perfectly if the reed switch was busted?
Do i need to take apart the entire body of the laptop to replace inverter board cables?
Any links to HOw-to's would be great.
Thanks for listening!
Why is it that PC's mostly have software issues and Macs mostly have hardware issues? Cant they form like Voltron and give the consumers what they paid for??

When my older iBook required services performed by wegenermedia.com
the cost was about sixty dollars plus parts; and while the computer was
open in their shop, other updates could be done for just the cost of parts.
Since their site has contact information; they reply to phone, email or slow
mail, it is best to ask questions direct and see what kinds of expense may
be involved in an out-of-warranty (but authorized-level of quality) repair. As
the company also has most if not all parts for many portable Macintosh
computers in stock and knowledge to repair them, they are a good bet.
Your iBook, if a 14" and running 1.33GHz processor, is next to last version
of that model, as the last model was 1.42GHz; while the 12" was 1.33GHz.
Mine is a mid-2005 model, and of the last ones made; bought direct online.
It still has AppleCare, but is not really seeing a lot of use due to weather
and lack of proximity to much indoor environment, away from my desktop.
Submitting a computer through the US Mail can be a safe bet, as an alter-
native to FedEx or UPS, etc; if that is what works best. Did for me, since
my mailbox is inside a warm post office. The delivery services have been
known to leave parcels outdoors in foul weather; or in their trucks undeliver-
ed for a week after they should have been received. I've gotten broken Macs
through FedEx. An iBook is fairly easy to make a padded container for, to
send it in; and then slide the whole thing into a 'flat-rate priority box' that you
can get ahead of time from the Post Office. Don't expect to see the box
when your iBook gets returned; I made a nice box, but didn't get it back.
Good luck in however you have to deal with your poor iBook's situation!

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