Power management system replacement

Hello. I have been through this before and my macbook will not accept its battery (Notice it actually exists and is plugged into it, you can look a the other topic through my account) I wondered how much it would cost to fix and weather its worth it or not.

I took a fast look through your other thread about battery issues from March/April 2013
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4891234
Someone suggested a battery calibration, but did you ever try an SMC (or a PRAM/NVRAM) reset? I didn't find any mention of it.
SMC (System Management Controller) reset procedure:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
A PRAM/NVRAM reset is not likely to cure the battery issue you describe, but it can't hurt:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
In my opinion the problem sounds like a defective replacement battery, not the computer or the Magsafe charger. Your 9:40 a.m. April 2nd screenshot shows a battery with 0 capacity and 0 charge remaining. Is that the original Apple battery or the replacement battery?
Do you know someone with a MacBook with the same battery type as yours with genuine Apple battery that is still functioning?  Then you could swap with a known working battery, reset your SMC, and THEN see if it works on battery power. And also swap the Magsafe power adapters between computers to try and isolate the problem further.
So much time has passed that there's probably little chance of getting a working replacement from the battery seller if your battery proves defective.
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