Is it a major fix to get touchpad click back?

Folks:
I've had my iBook for maybe 6 or 7 years, had the HD replaced under warranty 3 years in and more or less it just keeps going. Recently had an issue where tapping or clicking on the touchpad would do nothing . . . my first thought was system failure, but then I plugged a USB mouse into it and it works. Question is whether it's a major problem to get the touchpad tap or click repaired, or whether it's smarter to just use a mouse until it falls to the ground? It's handy to have an older computer to schlep around without having to worry about it, but being able to use the touchpad is easier than dragging the mouse out, etc.
Thanks,
e.e.p.

Rhonda:
Thanks kindly for the fast reply . . . no, I have not tried reset on the PMU . . . . One thing to mention, the trackpad itself "works" meaning that I can move the cursor around by using the trackpad, but when I try to click by either tapping or clicking on the clickpad . . . nothing happens. I didn't think of the word "clickpad" until now, but it is click or clickpad that doesn't work . . . the touchpad is somewhat functioning.
Anyway, I'm away from that computer right now, so it'll take me until tonight or tomorrow before I could play with it . . . wasn't expecting a fast answer, I have another post on the MBP forum from a few days ago still languishing there unresponded to. But, it seems that doing the PMU reset is fairly drastic?? or is it no biggie and it's just the time that I need to re-set afterward??
e.e.p.

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