Battery life indicator stuck!

Others have posted about a problem similar to mine but I haven't found a solution yet...The indicator of my battery life always says 81% and has the symbol of being plugged in even when it's not. Plugging it in doesn't help, and I've also tried changing the energy settings. It's unsettling not knowing how much battery power I have left and I'm reluctant to mess with the computer by actually taking the battery out. Any suggestions?
MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.7)

If the indicator is "stuck" like this even when the magsafe adapter is not plugged in then there's only one or two things you could try.
First off, rest your PMU, it has to do with a lot of hardware recognition, and does have influence of battery recognition.
PMU reset: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303319
Beyond that, if the issue is still unresolved I'd recommend taking the computer to a local apple retail store or service provider to try popping in a different battery. Obviously if this resolves the issue you can just call applecare and have them send you a new battery. If the issue remains with a new battery then you're looking at a hardware issue with the machine and it'd have to be sent in for service...unless its been 14 days or less since you bought it and you can return it.
Either way, if the issue persists with a new battery then call applecare and explain the entire situation and you'll get fixed up one way or another.

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Model Information:
Serial Number:          9G95201YS4M0A
Manufacturer:          DP
Device name:          bq20z951
Pack Lot Code:          0000
PCB Lot Code:          0000
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Voltage (mV):          8072

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Hardware Revision:          0001
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I made the appointment, thank you.
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