HP dv6000 laptop - Worth repairing?

I've had this HP dv6000 entertainment laptop since around 2009. I had it for less than a year and a half before the graphics chip decided to fry. I hung onto the computer (mainly for sentimental reasons as it got me through my first year in college) as it's still functional.

I would like to repair it and turn it into a Linux machine, but I'm not sure if it's even worth repairing. I've heard from numerous people that laptops are a pain to work with and there's a huge possibility that accidents will happen.

Should I sell it for scrap? Donate it? Attempt to fix it?

How much money are you willing to potentially waste?

Is a MB off Ebay for the NC6000 =/= that limit?

Many years ago, I pulled a 32" LCD out of the trash, I plugged it in and saw that it had a good screen but it didnt work otherwise. I took a chance and spent ~100.00 for a couple parts and figured that worst case, I was out $100. It is still in use to this day.

Do some research to see what the parts will cost, see if you can find a service manual for the specific model laptop (post it and I will try to locate and link it), if you feel comfortable spending X amount and are willing to potentially have nothing to show for it, then go for it.

http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/si...x.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken


https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/HP+Pavilion+dv6000+Motherboard+Replacement/3825

I've looked on eBay, and the motherboard (sometimes with the graphics chip, sometimes without) ranges between $40 and $100.