Update:
I didn't take my iBook to the Apple Store with the sympathetic Genius because I went to one closer to school which is much less crowded.
The iBook was taken to the Apple Store late Friday afternoon.
The iBook is back to my doorstep on Wednesday morning.
My doorstep is in the San Francisco Bay Area.
In the past, the iBook has gone to Austin, TX.
This time it went to "Flextronics International, Memphis, TN".
The G3 800 Mhz logic board was replaced. The original off-white bottom was replaced with a white bottom. (It doesn't match the battery now, but now all four feet are firmly in place and the ring around the battery latch, which was broken two repairs ago, is replaced.) The keyboard is clean of all the accumulated dirt below the keys.
I'm not picky about appearance, so I'm happy to have a functional iBook.
The purpose of this update is to say that the G3 800 MHz logic boards are available and used for repair and, unlike others who have mentioned being surprised by an upgrade, this is not automatic and if you really want an upgrade, a supporting statement from an Apple Genius or AppleCare is required.
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