The computer and battery are about 14 months old I'de say. After I posted last night I couldn't get back up
Then I found a happy spot witht he computer upside down, with a rubberband on the barrel plug, hooked to a water bottle.....creating the perfect tension and it charged fully
I'm at work now and will go out looking for a replacement barrel plug at radio shack, etc... None of the computer places have unversals that fit. Oh well... I 'm sure it's the cord, but we'll see. Thanks.