Overheating for iBook G4 (14 inch)

hello. first time poster, and far from computer literate, so your help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
i am presently in Malta, where there is no apple service centers, and am worried after hearing about the battery recall / overheating problem this morning (cnn.com) - even though my model and serial number (of both iBook and battery) are not eligible... because my computer does get very very warm, and yesterday i could have sworn it smelled like it was burning.
any advice?
also, since i have now removed the battery and am using the ac adapter, do i run the risk of losing information (old files, etc) if our power goes out suddenly - as it often does here?
THANK YOU from a small island in the mediterranean.

If your battery is not in the recall group (mine missed it by a few digits this time), I would not worry too much. However, if you really smell smoke, or see it, remove the battery.
Also, where is your iBook getting hot? On the left or right side? On the palm rest? If it's the palm rest on the left side, it's the hard drive causing the heat, because that's where it is. If it's the right side, it's the battery, because it's just under there. I have an iBook G4 12" model, and the right palm rest never gets hot. The left one, where the hard drive is located, does, and this is normal, unfortunately.
Please remember to mark this reply as helpful or solved if it has solved your problem or answered your question. Thanks!
Dennis R. Metzcher

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