Ibook ac plug pops, on 3rd DC In board...

I have a G3 500 Mhz machine that I bought on ebay (I have usually had good luck on eBay, if you know what to look for). Seller said that the machine was fine, except the adapter would not charge the battery or run the machine. Sounds like a classic DC board problem, correct? The machine runs great on battery ( I have a second ibook that charges the battery ). So I replaced the DC board. The 2nd one didn't work. so I tried a third DC board,- nope, does not work, and the receptical on the ibook itself is starting to "pop" and make electircal noises. (Yes, I know that is dangerous.) I have tried 3 different DC boards and three different Apple AC adapters.
So... am I just unlucky with DC boards, or could there be something wrong with the logic board itself, that is screwing up the power? Or is there another variable between the logic board and the dc board? I tried resetting the PMU also. I thought if the machine ran fine on battery, the logic board was supposed to be ok... anyone ever have a similar problem?
And I don't want to spend the $$$ to have some Apple Genius do a diag one it (Are they really called "Apple Geniuses", or is everyone just being sarcastic? Can't imagine a genius working in a computer store.) Probably not worth it... I figure it must be at least $50 just to have them crack the case, correct? Guess I will have to sell it as a parts machine on eBay. It's a nice little machine for Ubuntu too. Thanks for any help!
500 Mhz Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Each time you change the DC-in board, you need to reset the PMU. I would say you are probably having bad luck with the boards, yes.
Yes, they're really called "Geniuses." They don't have to rate "genius" on an IQ test to get that designation from Apple, though.
I don't know what an Apple Store would charge to have an initial look at the problem. AppleCare charges $49 just to talk to you about it.
DT & T Computer Services does free diagnostics. You would have to pay shipping to and from Fremont, California.

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