I plan on opening it up sometime tomorrow or Wednesday to check for leakage on the logic board (I don't think the battery was removed on this unit). The analogue board is going to be inspected by a TV tech I know, since I'm not getting any sound output from the speaker. And yes, I will readjust the screen (not sure why it was placed like that; then again such is the experience of purchasing used equipment on eBay).
Well, the screen is already shot to hell with the visible burn-in. I installed Disney After Dark (since there wasn't any screensaver software installed on the unit - and I wanted to see if the floppy drive functions - which it does) as a means to alleviate some stress from the screen when in hibernation.
On another note, in regards to removing those scratches on the case, it was recommended by someone where I work to use a heat-gun. Has anyone tried this before on a Compact Mac case?