ok.. another late reply from me .... but maybe .. better than never.. right?!
i can't say anything but that u have to make a local search in these IT Maintainance Shops or so... they're used to fix single damage chips and IC's.. maybe an isolated damaged cable could be repalceable ... that's the only thing u can't ask about on CD-Freaks.. as even if we could help... u need the physical part of the answer eventually ... just go make ur local search... if u really still care about fixing that old lady