Ibook power module problem

hello everyone,
I'have a short-circuit on my power adapter,
It's burn a diode on the power circuit,
this diode have three pins and its name is 8HC.
This diode is soldered at D1 place.
You can see it on the right top of this picture:
http://www.powerbook-fr.com/IMG/jpg/25-3.jpg
I want to replace this diode but i don't have the real reference, 8hc is just a constructor reference.
Thanks a lot for your help
IBOOK CLAMSHELL M6411 Mac OS 9.2.x

Hi Jeff,
First and foremost let's find out the reported health of your battery.
Go the Blue Apple at the top left of your screen, then 'About this Mac'. Then select the 'More Info' button. Click on 'Power' on the left. Then scroll down slightly until you can see 'Battery Information'. Select/copy/paste the info into a reply to my post.
The symptoms you describe indicate that you do need a new battery but with the info requested above we can give a definitive diagnosis.
In answer to your questions:
Q "I've seen the articles and posts about resetting the VMU or whatever it is, but I"m a bit put off by the warning about that wiping out RAM."
A The reference to 'RAM Disk' that you have read is a reference to an archaic facility in, I think, OS 8 and earlier. It is not relevant to OSX.
Q "Is that something I should try?"
A There is absolutely no reason why not.
Q "Is there any danger of losing any files or settings?"
A Other than, temporarily, time and date, no.
Q "Is pulling the battery out and replacing it repeatedly likely to cause damage?"
A Not unless you were doing it while the iBook was booted.
Q "Does this sound like it's just a battery that needs replacing?"
A Probably, but with the info requested we'll know.
Q "Is the fact it started happening immediately after the Firewire migration completely a coincidence?"
A I would think so. Nothing can happen to the iBook during migration that would have caused this, or any other, problem.
You might like to check with:
https://support.apple.com/ibook_powerbook/batteryexchange/main?id=qp
to see if you qualify for a free replacement under the iBook Battery Exchange program.
Good luck and post back.
Adrian

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