Battery not charging, dim green light on Magsafe. Stuck at 37% battery life. Not sure the issue, so I need some help.

Yesterday, my Magsafe power adapter/battery was working fine. I had unplugged the machine last night to do some work, and I left it unplugged all night. It held a good 90% charge over the night, and after using it for a few hours I wanted to plug it back in. I noticed the normally bright amber light on the Magsafe did not come on, but a faint green light.
The machine says "Battery is not charging", but no "Service Battery Warning has shown up. I also attached an image of my results from Coconut Battery, just not sure what the numbers mean.
Any ideas?

I reset the SMC, nothing changed, I took out the charger to clean, but there wasn't anything dirty.
BUT as soon as I plugged the MagSafe out, the power percent jumped from 37% to 47%. Still not charging, I am very confused on how it charged??

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This is my first time using the forum. My macbook battery will not charge. I have tried unplugging and doing an SMC reset but it did not seem to change. I have yet to try another magsafe charger. The charger has a dim green light while plugged into the computer. What should my next steps be, besides trying a new charger as well as being the most cost effective?
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PCB Lot Code: 0000
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