Broken power cord?

I think there's a problem with my power cord. When I plug it in to my iBook, the little green light comes on as usual. Only, I had been running my iBook on battery power beforehand and the little light ought to be orange to indicate it's charging. The battery would not charge at all and now it's completely drained. I can't use the power cord at all, and now with my battery completely drained, I can't even wake my iBook from sleep mode.
I'm not sure, but I think the pin broke off inside my iBook - it feels like there's something inside, but I don't know.
What on earth has happened and how might I fix this? I'm really far away (about 450 miles) from my nearest Apple Authorised Service Provider, so is it possible to requiest service online? Also, would the repair for this be covered under my warranty? (I have the Apple One Year Limited Warranty).
Thanks for any help
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6) 12" iBook.

Hi Kimberly,
Welcome to the Discussions.
The following article will help you trouble shoot the problem. If the pin is broken off, I doubt Apple will warrant it. If it's a bad power adapter or another hardware issue, it should be covered. In any case, it can be done via athe phone and a package delivery service. Here's the phone number in the UK: (44) 0870 876 0753.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302461
John

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