45w or 65w for 17" powerbook power adapter?

My power adapter is frayed and sparking and i am about to buy a replacement. In researching the recommended wattage, i found that 65w is standard for the 17" PB. However, the current adapter i have (the one that came with my PB) is 45watts. Why? I don't know. should i buy a 65w or 45w?
thanks guys!
Powerbook G4 17"   Mac OS X (10.2.x)   the 1st generation of 17"

65 Watt should be the correct one (verified at my own 17" G4 PB).
Have you bought the computer new or was it a refurbished model ? All I can imagine that there were PowerBooks with a 45 Watt adapter sold by Apple, but I can't imagine the reason.
Anyway, the 65 Watt adapter will work and should not hurt the computer (just ensure that voltage and current are matching if you buy an universal adapter).

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