[maglaser]

I fell down some stairs and severely damaged only the monitor on my almost year-old Powerbook 15". I took it to a Mac store and they estimated a $1300 replacement charge. The computer isnt even worth that anymore (maybe?). Any suggestions on how I can get it fixed cheaper?

[WebFusion]

For the next two days, there is an eBay auction that seems to offer you a solution.

[drmbb]

That auction is for a TiBook, so you would have to dis-assemble the whole display and transplant the LCD and backlight into the top case of the alum. powerbook, which I imagine would not be simple to do.
Also note that screen will be 1280x854 native resolution. Last October, the powerbooks changed over to 1440x960, so be sure you are getting the right native resolution (ie. an LCD cannot display at a higher resolution then it's native one).
You can check sites like
www.pbparts.com
www.macservice.com
www. ifixit.com
www.screentekinc.com
There are replacement screens available at web stores for $500-$900.
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[schokid02]

I could be mistaken, but is the display not still covered under the warranty? If your laptop isn't even a year old I would think it'd be covered. Granted, the way it broke might not be covered, but you might try taking it into a repair shop and they might be willing to contact Apple for you and get it covered.

[drmbb]

Apple's warrenty does not cover damage caused by accident though. I'm assuming that since the screen was broken in a fall down some stairs, it would be hard to come up with a explanation that would get it covered under warrenty (that is, is there obvious bangs or bashes on the screen housing or the screen itself?).
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[maglaser]

Thank you so much everyone! Huge help! I will check out those sites and do more research for when I get back to the States.

[Naphtali]

After you get this fixed, Safeware offers zero deductible and $50 deductible insurance at substantially lower cost (takes longer for repair, though) that covers EVERYTHING. I believe the policy that exceeds AppleCare's capability is a "fix it" policy.
I have been forced to use my Safeware insurance once. My computer, which was knocked to the floor, was restored to a better state than previously. Rate did not change. The only difference from AppleCare, for me, was that it took several weeks to complete the insured transaction.