Battery and Power Adapter Question

Hello:
I've seen several posts that address one issue or another but have not seen one that addresses both:
On my iBook G3 14" -
-Will not power up (have tried steps to reset power management).
-Battery light, when button is pressed, flashes several times (more than a dozen?)
-Power adapter light does not come on
Ordered a new battery but have seen that another possibility is the DC board.
Any help is greatly appreciated! Is there somewhere that lists the various meanings of the flashing battery lights?

Since the power adapter light doesn't come on, I would suspect that the adapter isn't working. (I don't want to insult your intelligence, but have you tried a different outlet?)
Possible sources for a replacement adapter:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/M8943LL/A
http://www.powerbookmedic.com/White-Brick-Style-45W-Power-Adapter-M8482-NEW-p-16 185.html
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0001YXWVO/104-2129172-0414319?v=glance&n=17228 2
http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=6432&Item=MICACADPTG4
http://www.teksale.com/laptops/laptopparts/listings/apple-ac-adapter-g4.htm
http://macwizards.com/store/productinfo.php?products_id=19&gclid=CNbEujkwZkCFSbxDAodXDaotQ

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