IBook (Late 2004)- Thought it was a disk problem but now out of my depth?

Hi all,
This a really strange one.
I'll give you as much to go on as poss... Long post alert!!
(I'm wondering if I perhaps have more than one problem..?)
I have an iBook G4 (Late 2004) here, 1.2 Ghz, with an 80GB factory installed HD. RAM maxed out, but unaltered for 4 years. No new software or other recent changes.
It started acting wonky, freezing, crashing etc, so ran Disk Utility to repair permissions. Closed itself down halfway through, then wouldn't boot at all, just showed flashing question mark.
In Target Disk Mode, Disk Utility showed "*Underlying task reported failure*" and Disk Warrior couldn't replace directory "*due to Mac OS X services failure*".
(Did show me red than I've ever seen on using DW before though!)
Tried to boot from install CD but wouldn't start up. The only CD it will boot from is Apple Hardware Test, which showed "*Error Detected*" for Mass Storage.
OK, I thought, the disk is 4 years old, time to get the screwdrivers out.
Using the ifixit instructions and Spudnuty's helpful suggestions (+BTW, thanks!+), successfully changed it for a WD 250GB Scorpio disk (£90, MicroAnvika), and then using Target Disk mode again, initialized it and used Carbon Copy Cloner to restore my last full clone (6 months old though... I know, I know!).
Restarted in 'standalone mode', repaired disk permissions (SMART showing Verified), all seemed to be functioning OK, then tried to start up from Disk Warrior to double check.
Now all attempts to start up from DW or Install CDs result in Kernel Panics or blank grey screens, although Apple Hardware Test still runs and shows
*ERROR CODE: 2STF/8/3: ATA-100 ata-6-Master ERROR CODE*
In Target Disk Mode, both Disk Utility and Disk Warrior are making the same reports as before the Hard Disk exchange.
So I pulled the 1GB of RAM (Crucial) which has been in there for 4 years, and also took off the battery, and hey it started up ok!!
Ran Disk utility- SMART status Verified, but repair permission "*lost its connection with Macintosh HD*" halfway through. At second attempt, it repaired ok.
Tried to start from CD again, several attempts result only in booting to-
" *Invalid Memory Access at %SRR0: 72b82dc0 %SRR1:40003030*
*Apple PowerBook 6,5 4.8.7f1 Boot ROM Built on 09/23/04* " etc etc
*Welcome to Open Firmware*" etc etc, where entering "shut-down" hangs and "mac-boot" flips me the Flashing Question Mark again.
I've tried resetting PRAM (several tries no changes), tried starting up in Single User mode, Safe Mode etc etc... makes no difference.
So here's the question-
Is it possible that the ATA bus is to blame? (What's the fix?) Or suddenly bad RAM?
What else can I do before I concur with the service manual that the logic board needs replacing?
I'm loath to give up on it, it's been a good friend for years! (On the other hand, I can't justify spending too much on it either...)
Any ideas? (and sorry, brevity apparently not my forte!)
Andy.
Message was edited by: AndyL

The point is up to your needs. They are nice machines, and if you can have it repaired, there is no harm in trying to be environmentally friendly by making it useful again. Updating to new software may be more trouble than it is worth depending on how old the software you currently have installed, and your finances for new software. Or getting a working used or refurbished Mac might be another option. See my FAQ*:
http://www.macmaps.com/usedrefurbished.html
And check these sites as to what they might cost to repair your machine:
http://www.dttservice.com/
http://www.powerbookresq.com/
http://www.microdocusa.com/
http://www.macspecialist.com/
http://www.techrestore.com/
- * Links to my pages may give me compensation.

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