Battery's status is "Not Charging"

Dear Friends,
I got a gift from one of my friend "Macboo4.1" OS Mac OSX10.6.8 (10K549). When ever i connect the Power Adapter. It Shows in the Menu bar "Battery’s status is “Not Charging”. and the battery will never get charged. please help me to charge my battery. The Status shows that the battery condition is good.
Please help me to over come this issue or solve my issue.

Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
Resetting the SMC on Mac portables with a battery you can remove
Note: Learn about removing the battery on MacBook and MacBook Pro.
Shut down the computer.
Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
Remove the battery.
Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
Release the power button.
Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

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