T430s - 2352CTO motherboard replacement after coffee spill

Hi All,
I had a terrible accident with coffee, I spilled a full cup with cream and sugar. 
It seems after I press enter the system reboots and took it to the service center and told me the motherboard was fried and replacement would cost 3000$. 
The FRU is 04x1737, do you know where can I buy it cheap?
The parts for my T430s are detailed here.
http://download.lenovo.com/parts/ThinkPad/t430s_fru_bom_20130401.pdf
Could any of those plannars replace the board
04W3734 Pln i5-3320MUMA YTPM
04W3735 Pln i5-3320MOpti YTPM
04W3739 Pln i5-3320MUMA NTPM
04W3740 Pln i5-3320MOpti NTPM
Any other advice to bring it back to life?
Thanks and regards,
Isidoro!
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No difference other than sku variations for regional builds.  Lenovo and ebay are always sure bets, but I've also sourced both new and refurb parts from PowerSource and another etailer who sells all on ebay now I think.  Called Thinkpad Parts.
Any chance your T430s is still under warranty?  You'd be surprised how generous they can be for covered repairs due to human error like yours.
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