Battery sitting on 0% charged

my macbook air 11 inch has never given an issue like this before.
last night I plugged it in, seeing that the power was completely flat. the orange light on the charger never came on, but when I pressed the power button it came on.
HOWEVER, after several minutes, the percentage still stayed at 0%. the orange light was still not there, but I left it for another 2 hours to charge, in case it was incredibly flat.
after those hours, I came back to see the same issue. still 0%. still no orange light. still no charging. also, the minute I unplugged the charger, the mac powered off. it was basically like having a wall PC that depended on a constant power source. I've tried a safe boot, but to no avail. PLEASE help me!!! this mac is my life and I really need it fixed!

Try resetting the System Management Controller.

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Hello candymerna,
At this point I would recommeng resetting the device if if will not turn on.
Resetting your device
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
From: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
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Verify that the outlet being used is working.
Try another USB power adapter if available.
If no other USB power adapter is available, try connecting to a high-power USB 2.0 port (not a keyboard). The computer must be turned on and not in sleep or standby mode.
Try another USB cable if available.
Also refer to iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery.
If it is charging, but not recognized in iTunes take a look at one of these articles depending on your Operating System.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
or
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
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I was charging my iphone 3GS yesterday in electricity when once it turned off suddenly while it was in quarter battery. I tried charging it again but it didint open, i tried to plug it into my laptop but itunes didnt recognize it and it doesnt work. help

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Hello candymerna,
At this point I would recommeng resetting the device if if will not turn on.
Resetting your device
Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button together for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
From: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Turning off and on (restarting) and resetting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1430
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Battery does not charge from the USB power adapter
Important: Only original iPhone can be charged from a FireWire-based power source. If iPhone is connected to a computer that's turned off or is in sleep or standby mode, the battery may drain.
Verify that the outlet being used is working.
Try another USB power adapter if available.
If no other USB power adapter is available, try connecting to a high-power USB 2.0 port (not a keyboard). The computer must be turned on and not in sleep or standby mode.
Try another USB cable if available.
Also refer to iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery.
If it is charging, but not recognized in iTunes take a look at one of these articles depending on your Operating System.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
or
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
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My MacBook recently had a dilemma of not turning on. I went to the Apple Store and the Genius Bar tech guy fixed it with a SMC/PMU whatever power reset process it's called. Now my computer turns on, it just doesn't recognize the battery. The tech guy said my battery isn't dead, it just needs to be recharged. I'm kinda concerned that he didn't bother solving the issue at the store or try to tell me what is wrong. The computer only runs off the AC adapter, but sometimes when i plug it in the MagSafe connector will quickly flash green and orange repeatedly over and over and the battery status icon will go between X and 0% or from "No batteries recognized" to "Battery not charging" or "Charging not complete". This only happens occasionally. It also might say "Calculating..." but it will always go from one of these things then back to "No battery recognized" super fast repeatedly for a long while.
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I've had this laptop for nearly two years now, and it has survived a lot. I read many forums/threads about battery failure in other MacBooks like mine, bought around the same time as mine, but my issue is a mix of all the different problems.
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"my battery logo alternates between telling me the percentage and most of the time showing an 'X' in the battery, it says no batteries recognized. it even does it with the charger connected!"
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"When I take out and reinsert the battery, it'll recognize it for a minute, flash in and out of orange, and than it will say no battery available."
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AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 180
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 30
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
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
Power On Self-Test:
Last Run: 2/11/09 6:37 PM
Result: Passed
SMC Version: 1.17f0
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
System Profiler:
Version: 4.1.1
Last Modified: 4/28/07 2:34 AM
Energy Saver:
Version: 3.2
Supported by: Apple
Visible: Yes
SMCMotionSensor:
Version: 2.0.5
Last Modified: 12/7/06 12:26 PM
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Satisfied
Integrity: Correct
AppleIntelCPUPowerManagement:
Version: 1.6.7
Last Modified: 2/13/07 1:47 AM
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Satisfied
Integrity: Correct
AppleSmartBatteryManager:
Version: 111.9.0
Last Modified: 4/27/07 6:03 PM
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Satisfied
Integrity: Correct
AppleSMC:
Version: 1.3.0
Last Modified: 4/27/07 6:29 PM
Valid: Yes
Authentic: Yes
Dependencies: Satisfied
Integrity: Correct

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