Thanks for the help guys, I searched the web for 74AS04 and found that the chip is a hex-inverter, easily available. I'll get it, and test if it gets fixed.
Thanks!!
Edit:
So, I searched and found a known-good 74AS04 chip, soldered it to this thing and nothing. Dead as dead gets. The LED goes on, but nothing else. Then I noticed it has a Neo-ZMC2 chip, and thought that *maybe* I can use it to repair a broken MV2F I have. Fingers crossed. This will take a long time for me (first desoldering the thing, then soldering to the MV2F) but I hope it will be worth it.
Regards.