Battery not charging after upgrade to 10.4.9

Ever since I did the last system update, my battery is not charging.
My light is yellow, and the indicator in the menu bar states that I am connected to AC.
The charger is warm, the battery is cool to the touch, and has a single indicator light illuminated.
This is the original battery, but has always charged (albeit, it only lasted about 20 minutes).
I suspect that the system upgrade may be a factor.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Boris

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