New Ibook from ebay will only show power coming from battery

Hi, just got an Ibook G4 from ebay, everything seems to work fine but when I plug it in to charge and such it doesn't recognize it as being plugged in, it still runs from the battery.
When I went to do a software update it gave a message saying that it wasn't plugged into a power source.
Thoughts?
Maybe the power cord is just bad?

brownrecluse:
As Richard has suggested, I would begin by checking the external power supply. If you can't borrow one from a friend, take your computer down to the Apple Store and have them test it with one of their power supplies. If it charges the battery, you will need to buy a new power supply. Contact your eBay seller and tell them you got a bum power supply. They should make it good.
If, however, a known good power supply does not charge the battery, it could be the DC-in board or some other internal issue, as Richard noted. This could be a difficult process, so I suggest contacting the seller and letting them know that you are having issues. Again, ask them to get it fixed or take the computer back and return the money. Unless you are familiar with the insides of the iBook G4, that would be the route, or else you would need to get a professional to troubleshoot and repair it.
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