MacBook pro battery not charging anymore, Replace Now, Unibody 2011

Hi everyone
I have a MacBook pro unibody from 2011 (usually used on power but sometimes dischared) and suddenly my battery is indicating "not charging" (is constantly to 0%) and I have the following diagnostic (in the about my mac).
If I remove the plug, the Macbook shutdowns immediately, I cannot connect it to any wifi network, and the date & clock are reset if I unplug it.
I tried the SMC reset and event the reset the NVRAM (PRAM on intels) (I am not sure about the SMC reset as there is no evident signs it has worked...).
My battery only has 120 charge cycles... and my warranty is of course finished. I have read on some forums that I maybe have to "unplug the battery" manually ? And changing the so few used battery seem to be too expensive...
Does anybody has an idea ?
Thanks for your help
Hardware Overview:
  Model Name:                       MacBook Pro
  Model Identifier:                   MacBookPro8,1
  Processor Name:                 Intel Core i5
  Processor Speed:                2.3 GHz
  Number of Processors:        1
  Total Number of Cores:       2
  L2 Cache (per Core):           256 KB
  L3 Cache:                             3 MB
  Memory:                               8 GB
  Boot ROM Version:              MBP81.0047.B27
  SMC Version (system):       1.68f99
Battery Information:
  Model Information:
  Serial Number:             W0********BA
  Manufacturer:              SMP
  Device Name:              bq20z451
  Pack Lot Code:            0000
  PCB Lot Code:             0000
  Firmware Version:       0201
  Hardware Revision:     000a
  Cell Revision:               0158
  Charge Information:
  Charge Remaining (mAh):          0
  Fully Charged:                             No
  Charging:                                     No
  Full Charge Capacity (mAh):      0
  Health Information:
  Cycle Count:    120
  Condition:         Replace Now
  Battery Installed:            Yes
  Amperage (mA):            0
  Voltage (mV):                9696
System Power Settings:
  AC Power:
  System Sleep Timer (Minutes):      30
  Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):            0
  Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):       15
  Wake on AC Change:                     No
  Wake on Clamshell Open:              Yes
  Wake on LAN:                                 No
  Current Power Source:                   Yes
  Display Sleep Uses Dim:                 Yes
  Battery Power:
  System Sleep Timer (Minutes):      10
  Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):            10
  Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):       5
  Wake on AC Change:                     No
  Wake on Clamshell Open:              Yes
  Display Sleep Uses Dim:                 Yes
  Reduce Brightness:                         Yes
Hardware Configuration:
  UPS Installed:    No
AC Charger Information:
  Connected:           Yes
  ID:                         0x0100
  Wattage (W):        60
  Revision:              0x0000
  Family:                 0x00ba
  Serial Number:     0********e
  Charging:              No
<Personal Information Edited by Host>

LowLuster, greetings:
LowLuster wrote:
Whether you had the Applecare extended warranty or not it would not cover the battery on a 2011 model. Apple considers the battery to be a consumable item that will fail eventually. Because of that after the first year of ownership Apple does not replace the battery for free, in warranty or not.
That is not necessarily the case.  I had a battery replaced free of charge well after one year of use.  There is latitude exercised by Apple in determining if and when a battery should be replaced for free.  I suggest that there is a strong argument in the case of one with 120 cycles.  As is the case with any part, some that are produced are defective and fail prematurely, whether it is a battery, HDD, RAM chip etc.
Ciao.

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