replacing vostro 1400 motherboard?

Hello. I'm wondering if you guys can help me find a few resources to purchase/install a new motherboard on my Vostro 1400. One day out of the blue, the thing stopped charging. I had the charger replaced, as the charger itself was still under warranty, but the system has been out of warranty since last August, which makes getting help from Dell a ver trying experience. I was given the choice of either extending my warranty for $257 for 1 year, $317 for 2 years (yeah right!), or $358 for a one off repair. None of those options sound very appealing, honestly!

 

I'm afraid that wasn't a bad deal they offered.

Motherboard on ebay ($208):
http://cgi.ebay.com/BOARD-DELL-VOST...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

Removing the Motherboard:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins1420/en/SM/sysbd.htm#wp1106487

 

Gah, thanks for the links. Exactly what I was looking for, but not what I wanted to hear...