IBook charging problems?

Hello,
I'm still having problems with my refurbished G3 iBook (originally purchased 3/2006). The adapter continually glows orange, indicating the battery is always charging. Not all of the segments on the battery level control strip are dark, but the battery icon has no lightning bolt through it. At one point I let the battery run down, plugged the adapter back in, and the problem seemed fixed for awhile, but it has started again. Now, draining the battery seems to make no difference. When I wake the iBook up from sleep mode, the adapter glows green momentarily, then goes back to orange.
I've also noticed when I'm working in a word processing document that the hard disk will spin down and start back up again, when it used to stay spun down until I saved the document again.
I've reset the PMU as recommended on this forum a number of times, but it's made no difference.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks

It could be the fault of the adapter (since it always glows orange), but there is also the possibility that it could be a logic board problem.
It always makes a difference what OS you're using, but I figured you were using OS 9 since you were talking about the Control Strip and lightning bolt.
When a battery doesn't charge properly, the most likely problem is the battery. It is possible that you got a faulty one, but it seems unlikely that it would act exactly the same way the old one did.
The next-most common problem is the adapter itself. They do wear out, and it's entirely possible that this may be the root of the problem.
Next in line for consideration is the power input (DC-in) board. This is the part of the iBook that houses the adapter port. However, usually when it goes out, the adapter doesn't work at all. It won't charge the computer, and it won't run the computer. In this case, once the battery runs down, the only way the computer will run is with a battery that has been charged externally (by another iBook or an external battery charger).
The least frequent cause of a battery not charging is the logic board. The power management unit (PMU) can be permanently defective. If this is what is going on, you're lucky to be getting any charge to the battery at all. From the way it's acting, this would be my guess. I would recommend saving up for a new MacBook, just in case this is a foreshadowing of things to come.
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