Battery update 1.4 won't install snow leopard

I bought a used macbook 2.0 2006 model. The battery in it was dead when I installed snow leopard. Now I have a new battery, but it will only charge to 92%. So, I installed battery update 1.2, which did nothing for the problem. Then I tried to install battery update 1.4 but  could not get past the install screen. Is it because I have 1.2 installed and should I go to system core service and delete update 1.2 then install  update 1.4

I have an update to my own post. Since I have a newly puhchased copy of Snow Leopard, I was able to call Apple tech support. Hear is what I found out from them. Battery update 1.4 is not compatable with Snow Leopard, it stops at Leopard. I still don't know why  update 1.2 installed.  I tried all the other things that Apple recomeds such as reset system management, zaping the pram and draining the battery.

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