45 W pwer adapter versus 65W on a PowerBook G4?

Hi!
Since my round charger plug was ruined for my PowerBook G4 (1.5 Hz, 15") I'm using an iBook charger. This charger is only 45W, but since I live in Bolivia, it's hard to get a new 65W charger.
My question is: Will using a 45W harm the PB G4 computer or the battery in any way? The voltage is of course also less than on the original charger. I have tried charging and everything seemed to work just fine. But I would really like to know if there are long term negative effects?

Hello kbarreth,
You have posted this question in the Titanium forum, and might have better success if you re-post in the Aluminum PB section.
I will try to update you on what some of us have been discussing on this subject lately.
It seems that the 45 watt units will indeed charge an Aluminum PowerBook Battery. Several people have found out lately that a charger they have been using and that they thought was a 65 watt was actually a 45 watt.
Some of these have been using these 45watt chargers for a long time with no apparent ill effects.
I tried to start my 1.25 Aluminum PB with the battery removed and a 45 watt Yo-yo charger would not start it up. However it charges at what seems to be about the same rate as the 65 watt chargers and doesn't seem to get overly heated. I have decided to keep it as a spare emergency charger.
I think if I were you, I would start trying to locate a 65 watt unit, (especially if your 1.5GHz won't startup without a battery connected). If that is the case and your battery goes dead you would be without any way to start your PowerBook.
I am sure some of the venders will ship to Bolivia, however if the import duty is like here in Guatemala you will be paying double or more on the price just to get it into the country.
PB
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