Not loading past the apple logo screen/bottom button?/taking off files

My computer won't start up. I hear the little intro music, and the apple logo screen comes up, but then it doesn't go any further. Do you think it's the battery? We were having problems with the chord before this problem showed up. The chord wouldn't light up and stay in the computer unless it was being pushed in by something else.
Also...the little button on the bottom of the computer: what is that? When you push it, the dots of light glow. Does that mean the battery is working?
If my computer is infact unfixable, can I take the files off somehow? Maybe by taking something out of this computer, and putting it in another? This is what bothers me most, lossing my files.
ibook g4 Windows XP

I am having the same problem. did you by chance get your iBook in January of 05? I have encountered many people who got their iBook around that time and all having same problem. any how, before mine got really bad, one fix I had was to shut down your computer, remove the battery on the back (and yes, the green lights show how much charge you have)and hold the power button down for 6 seconds. Replace the battery and then try turning it on. This worked for me and I was able to burn all of my files off until it crashed again. My above fix will no longer work for me. Another option is to go to your closest Apple store. They will look at your computer and start it up off of a separate hard drive and pull your info for you for free. There is only a charge to actually fix the problem. Good luck.

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