Ibook wont return from "asleep"

we were using my ibook g4 to watch a movie, closed it, and when we opened it the next day it would not wake up. i've tried holding down the power button, as well as pressing other keys and using the mouse. no matter what i do, the little breathing light thingy keeps going, and my poor little ibook keeps snoozing
i don't know if this is related: it is plugged in but the light for the adapter wont show.
thanks,
shelby
ibook g4   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

The movie was so boring it put your iBook into a COMA!
Unplug your iBook and remove the battery for 30 seconds.
Let us know.
we were using my ibook g4 to watch a movie, closed
it, and when we opened it the next day it would not
wake up. i've tried holding down the power button,
as well as pressing other keys and using the mouse.
no matter what i do, the little breathing light
thingy keeps going, and my poor little ibook keeps
snoozing
i don't know if this is related: it is plugged in but
the light for the adapter wont show.
thanks,
shelby
ibook g4  
Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

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