Battery won't charge in my computer, but does in another.

my battery won't take a charge in my computer, but does if i put it into my daughter's (same computer). the battery icon doesn't recognize the adaptor when that is plugged in, so i tired in the other computer and it seems to work. the adaptor's light doesn't come on either, but does if plugged in to my daughter's macbook.
i tried resetting the SMC as recommended in a different post, but nothing changed. any ideas?

Most likely the charging circuit is damaged and/or dysfunctional. Take it to an Apple store.

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