RE: cutting antenna wire
Don't fool around trying to repair it yourself. Send it in and get it thoroughly checked out. You could have problems other than a shortened antenna. After all, it is a piece of electronic equipment and is relatively fragile. Impact with the ground could have cracked a circuit board, broken solder joints and a host of other things.
At the risk of repeating myself and others, send it in for check out and repair.
Regards,
doubledee