Battery icon has an X

My son has a 2006 MacBook. After he did a complete back-up and re-install (10.6.8), the battery icon shows a black X. The computer won’t start without the power adapter connected, but will happily run thereafter without it. In the system profiler all the important numbers for the battery show 0. (Voltage, number of recharge cycles, etc.)
1. We have done the usual stuff, removed battery, reinserted, etc.
2. We have done an smc reset.
3. We have followed the instructions on this sheet http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1457
Battery Updater 1.3 installer won’t run, Battery Updater 1.2 tells us that this computer doesn’t need it.
We are at our wits end.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Klaus

Ahh, okay, I thought it was the original battery. Well, since you've done the SMC reset, I'm not sure what else to suggest except to calibrate your battery:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.7/en/mchlp2991.html
If that doesn't work, I'd suggest you stop by your nearest Genius Bar - the consultation is free; at least you should be able to get a diagnosis.

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