Battery discharges when computer switched off.

With my old battery - sometimes the back left region of the computer, where the power cord plugs in, would heat up tremendously when the computer was shut down but the power cord was still plugged in -. After 18 months of sporadic, but rare, use, that battery would not recharge. I purchased a new battery. I ran it down, left it, recharged it to calibrate... This battery is now about 1 month old and has run four cycles. The overheating problem disappeared with the new battery. Till
yesterday morning.So last night, as I shut the computer down overnight, I unplugged the powercord. The battery was fully charged... Today when I powered up the computer the battery charge was 0%. So the battery is not holding its charge. Has anyone seen this behaviour before? Is there a way of checking the power input charging unit, or resetting it... Does anyone have any clues or advice to offer? Thanks.

What were either of you told by Apple? My new battery only has 4 cycles and it drains over night, too, when fully shut down and unplugged. This happens usually every other day. I've been keeping a log for the last week now. My DC in and battery connector have been replaced, and the PMU reset a few times, but it still happens.
I'd love to know if other PB G4 15inch owners experience the same thing. I, like the original poster, typically run my laptop plugged in ...
Anyone able to do a 3 or 4 day test and share the results?
1. Day 1 plug in and run on AC. Shutdown and unplug when not in use.
2. repeat for 3 - 4 days, only using AC (but leaving battery in the computer). Full shutdown and unplug when not using.
What does the Charge time and % read each time you plug in/power up? Please note your cycle count when posting results (i.e., could be more "normal of an older battery, but not necessarily a low-cycle count one)
Thanks!

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I've been using a BlackBerry 8120 since October 2009 (upgraded from a 7230). The handset sofware version is v4.5.0.174 (Platform 2.7.0.105).
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