I went ahead and bought a laptop (and a keyboard) from ebay and I replaced the parts from the laptop.
Regrettably, I didn't have a good macro camera with me at the time so I couldn't make a guide.
I never really solved the VNC and ARD problem so I just used RDC (Remote Desktop Control) which uses Window's native remote desktop protocol.
PS: I'm going to accept this answer because it provides a workaround and to file it as resolved.