Broken Charger ibook G4

So my friend who just got back from basic for AF gave me his ibook g4 only problem is that he hasn't had it working I take a look and find that the charger is broken. Not only that but part of it is still in the unit on the computer. Can anyone help me out here?
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So my friend who just got back from basic for AF gave me his ibook g4 only problem is that he hasn't had it working I take a look and find that the charger is broken. Not only that but part of it is still in the unit on the computer. Can anyone help me out here?

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