[apple noob]

So I bought a G3 ibook on ebay recently and got it yesterday. It was fully charged and worked fine, until it came time to charge it, at which time I realized a number of problems:

-It does not charge. The light shines orange, yet when i turn it back on, the battery life has not increased.

-If the computer is on, and I plug the charger into it, the power will immediately turn off completely.

-I cannot turn the computer on when it is plugged into the charger.

Additionally, I was sent a charger for a powerbook. I dont know if this would make any difference, just thought I would include it in the list of things to wonder about.
If anyone can help diagnose or offer solutions to any of these problems, it would be very helpful.

[peeb]

I presume that you have asked the vendor about this and got no useful response? It sounds like your charger is the problem - it is possible that they made an honest mistake... Do you have access to an Apple store or friend with an iBook where you could try another charger?