Brand new macbook battery won't charge

Hello!
I bought a new battery for My Macbook Pro 15 Early 2011 (unibody)
The controller sees the battery, it discharges when power supply disconnected, but it does not charge when MagicSafe is plug in.
Green light is always green, controller dont swithch to charge battary.
How to fix it?
I am already tried:
— Disconnect and reconnect battery
— Hold on button for 5 seconds when the battery and power supply disconnected
— Make SMC reset
— Make PRAM и NVRAM reset
The battery bought in the official service center in Bangkok. Now I left Thailand and can not change battery.
Here are the details about battery
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:          D8*********LAQ
Manufacturer:          SMP
Device Name:          bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:          0
PCB Lot Code:          0
Firmware Version:          406
Hardware Revision:          2
Cell Revision:          158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          2685
Fully Charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):          6953
Health Information:
Cycle Count:          0
Condition:          Normal
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          0
Voltage (mV):          11364
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake on LAN:          Yes
Current Power Source:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep:          0
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          2
Wake on AC Change:          No
Wake on Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
GPUSwitch:          2
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
Standby Delay:          4200
Standby Enabled:          0
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          Yes
ID:          0x0100
Wattage (W):          85
Revision:          0x0000
Family:          0x0085
Serial Number:
Charging:          No
<Edited by Host>

That makes things difficult. You can use your MBP as a 'desktop' with it connected with the power adapter but the performance will be degraded when the battery is totally discharged. The only other option that I can think of is shipping it to an Apple repair location.
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