Screen looks strange

I found an older mac in my boyfriend's closet. Anyway, when I turn it on, it makes the normal mac startup sound and sounds like it's running correctly, however the screen is a mix of splotches and spots. This is what it looks like:
[IMG]http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa211/ShaunaDarlin/0222001726.jpg[/IMG]
My question is, what is wrong with it? Is this from it being dropped or such? Is it fixable? And if so, is it worth fixing?

The glass in the LCD panel has cracked. It needs a new LCD. Probably not worth the expense.

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gunjah292 wrote:
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