WRT54G Suddenly gets no power

My WRT54G router has worked just fine for the past few years. After returning home from dinner last night I found it to be completely off. I am unable to get it to power on. Reset button doesn't help. Plugging into a different electrical outlet doesn't help. Vigorously slapping the unit doesn't help. I'm able to get online by connecting directly to my modem so I don't think the other components are the problem.
Do these things just poop out suddenly? Could it be the power supply?
Are there any diagnostics I can try? Obviously I can't open the router in my browser? I hate to spend $50 on a new one but it probably won't take much of my time to make $50 look like a bargain.
Any help/suggestions/ideas welcome.
Thanks,
Gary

OK, this is weird. I tried the power adapter from my Iomega 100mb zip drive on the router. It fit snugly on the receptacle pin and lit up the router like it should be. Then, I plugged the router's power adapter into the zip drive and the zip drive turned on. Very strange.
That's the way it is now--both the desktop and notebook computer are on the network and surfing the internet, getting e mail, etc.
Anyone have any ideas about what's going on here now?
Also, I'm wondering if I could just leave the two adapters as they are now-Linksys adapter connnected to the zip drive; zip drive adapter connected to the router.
The Linksys adapter plug reads: AC input: 100-120 VAC, 47.-63 hz 0.5A, DC Output: 5.0VDC 2.0A
The zip drive adapter plug reads: Input: 120VAC, 0.125MA, 60HZ,
Output: 5VDC 1.0 A
Again, all comments/ideas welcome, especially from those of you who understand all things electrical.

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