Trust me, list price on those replacement parts, especially important ones like motherboards and displays is WAY more than the total cost of a used G70 at those sort of prices. I wouldn't be worrying too much, just make sure it's cherry to start with, if you can.

And don't worry about being a newbie or just learning this stuff. All you will have to do on this forum to get attacked like a Danish cartoonist drawing the Prophet Muhammad is simply BREATHE a word of criticism of Yamaha or its' fans!...

We're thinking of changing the name to the SZ General Arranger Religion forum, soon!