I used to give free classes in computer upgrade and repair at the condo development where I lived in San Diego.  Not enough people around here (in the sticks of Texas) to do that sort of thing.

Is there any chance they have the "Learning Annex" in your part of the world?  You might find a good class through them (and cheap too).

I know it can seem kind of intimidating, but once you get the hang of "reading" a circuit board, it gets to be the sort of thing you can do blindfolded.  My computer died (stone dead) a few days ago ... I knew from the manner of its death that it was the power supply.  Took me a little time to find out that they don't have them in Marble Falls, but only about 5 minutes to order one on the internet, one day to get it here, and maybe 20 minutes to install it.

Could be worse, could be raining.