Battery shows "calculating" with green ring

Greetings,
A few days ago my 1.5 year old battery on my PowerBook G4 was working just fine, holding a charge for several hours. Then I let the sleep drain the battery. Now all I get is the battery showing no green LED's, Calculating charge, and a Green ring on the charger. Same with my iBook charger. Any suggestions?

Just want to give Apple a 5 Star rating. I called Apple Customer Support and spoke with the representative who recommended I make an appointment at a Apple Store. He made the appointment after asking me a few questions.
At the store I had to wait for my turn about 20 minutes but the Tech checked out my PowerBook G4 and gave me a NEW BATTERY - NO Charge. Needless to say my next Computer WILL be and Apple.

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Model Information:
Serial Number: DP-ASMB016-3738-3b2a
Manufacturer: DP
Device name: ASMB016
Pack Lot Code: 0002
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 102a
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0102
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Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 4939
Health Information:
Cycle count: 232
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12158
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 20
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 5
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 1
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
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PCB Lot Code: 0000
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Fully charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full charge capacity (mAh): 4939
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Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 12148
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System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 20
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
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