Power shows charging then not, putting ibook to sleep, now its dead

I noticed the other day my ibook shut off while using it.
I noticed the plug changed from green and amber pretty quickly.
At the same time the menu bar shows the battery empty and switches to an icon I think meant it was charging, an empty arrow with an x maybe?.
It kept going to sleep while I was trying to shut it down.
I finally had to force quit it to go to sleep.
I then looked at thee battery light and when pressed it was blinking green.
This morning the charger is showing amber.
The battery light when pressed is blinking green.
I reset the pmu, plugged up the ibook, and hit power button...
Acted like it was going to start up but instead went to sleep with amber light.
Does anyone know what I need to do?

The single flashing light means that your battery has very little charge. If you never get the battery to a point where all the lights light up, it may be that your battery is no longer capable of accepting a charge. I believe the "X" icon indicates that the battery is not charging. The charging icon should be a lightning bolt. A fully charged battery will have a little plug in it.
Check the battery information in the System Profiler. If you have more than 300 cycles and your battery will not accept a charge, it may just be worn out.
Also, you might try removing the battery completely and see if the iBook will start up just using the power adaptor. If it does, then the presence of a dying battery may be part of the problem. The iBook should be able to run from the power adaptor alone.
It's also possible the problem could lie with the power adaptor. The best way to find out is to use a power adaptor that is known to be good. If you have access to an Apple Store, make an appointment with the genius bar and see if one of their adaptors will charge your battery. If it won't, then the problem is likely the battery. If their adaptor will charge your battery, then you may have a faulty adaptor.
A final possibility is a bad DC In board. Since you don't mention any difficulty with the adaptor plug or socket, it doesn't sound like that would be the problem here. It's more likely to be the battery or the power adaptor.
Good luck!

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