On Sep 28, 2007, at Fri, Sep 28 2007, 5:29 am, Tarik Bilgin wrote: > I suspected a short circuit, so i took the thing apart, but other > than the deformed shell, i can't see any obvious damage to the port > where the charger is connected. > > This thing is well out of Applecare warranty. Any ideas? Or do i > need to go to Apple and be landed with a hefty bill? You can try MacService (www.macservice.com). The DC In board repair looks to be $245. Their prices are all inclusive and flat rate with free diagnostics. They'll send you the shipping container. I've had an iBook and Titanium PowerBook logic boards repaired with them. I think an Aluminum G4 PowerBook is worth that to bring it back to life. -- Dennis Fazio