Battery won't charge but computer will run off the cords energy

I have the cord plugged in and currently my computer is running off of the power from the wall, not battery power. So it is connecting but it won't charge the battery.
does anybody have any idea on why it isn't working and how i could fix it?

Hi jill not jillian (glad that is cleared up) and welcome to Apple Discussions!
Three possibilities -
1) The power manager is corrupted. [Reset your SMC|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964] and see if this fixes it.
2) The battery is bad. If you have one, try with a different battery (assuming yours is one that can be user replaced) and see if that fixes it. If you don't have one, a nearby Apple retail store will have one they can test with. Be sure to [make an appointment|www.apple.com/retail] or you may spend a long time waiting to talk to a Mac Genius.
3) The computer itself has a problem. If this is the case it will need to be repaired.
Best of luck.

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