Replace what?

I am working on (well likely screwing up) a PowerBook G4 15" which I sent into Apple awhile back. Their response to me was there was water damage... well they could have told me an elephant stepped on it and I would have believed that over the water. The also told me they would send me pictures, and of course they never did. I did not pay for the repair/and they let this go without a problem.
I decided to get the 15" out, mostly to take it apart - I like puzzles, except when they have these cheap screws that are stripped right away. When I sent it in initially, it was for the optical drive, plus when you went to boot it, you would hear a chime, the optical making a bit of noise (there is still a disk stuck inside) then it would just go black. So now that I have it apart, I have no idea what I should replace.
I sent my iBook in today for service and asked if they had any history on the 15". My 17" just came back - won't go there - any idea if the extra ram from the 15" would fit the 17"?
If you have any ideas, I would appreciate them - please don't say you have to just have it all tested, 'cause I likely won't do that. For some reason I thought if I took it apart and put it back together it would work. A bit Lame! HA!
Does anyone know where to find cheap used parts? It's not worth a big investment for me.
Thanks
P.s. I haven't seen any sign of water damage... unless there is a secret dot that changes color (like a cell phone) - my 16 year old did it in and said she did nothing! (I kind of believe her). The oldest did something to the iBook, where she says she did nothing - sad to say, I'm not believing her!

- As far as I know, there are no water detecting dots in the Powerbooks or any other Apple product.
- Depending on which 15 and 17 you have, yes, the RAM might fit the 17. Check the specifications of the RAM for each one here - http://support.apple.com/specs/powerbook/
- <pre>drutil eject</pre> might work, but failing that, I'd start by replacing the optical drive. http://www.ifixit.com is highly recommended, as is a good, sharp, #00 philips head screwdriver and a spudger (both available from ifixit.com too)
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