What to do with a broken eMac?

My school has a broken eMac that they are giving me, I don't know whats wrong with it, or what generation. Anyone know something to do with it, I would be happy.

It would help to know what model.
For information on your eMac (model, date of production, etc) then enter your serial number at this site. Information, based on the serial number, will be shown.  http://www.chipmunk.nl/klantenservice/applemodel.html or last 3 characters of S/N at this site http://www.everymac.com/ultimate-mac-lookup/
 Cheers, Tom

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