Did my battery die?

I bought a new Macbook Pro 15-in. late 2008 model battery on March 26th, 2012, but a month later I was never able to turn on my Mac again while using that battery.
-The battery is unable to charge and my Mac is unable to run without a battery pack inserted.
-The LED light on the charger keeps a constant green light, but the Mac will not turn on. Also, checking the battery, by pressing the silver button, it states that the battery pack only has a few "juice" in it left. ( 1 light )
I'm now currently using my old Battery, and everything seems to be working just fine.
Throughout the time of having the new battery, I always avoided overcharging it. Only 2 times where I fell asleep and it overcharged. I never continuously charged it, I only charged it when it was less than 10% of battery left. Although I wait to charge it only when it reaches below 10%, my mac becomes inactive for a few days.
That's about all the information I can give from what I know. I'm unable to check the specs of the battery because the mac will not start. I'm really worried about what went wrong because it hasn't even been a month yet, and the battery died on me. If there is any more information you need, I'll try to give you it.

It is likely the new battery is defective from what you say. Read the information in this article from the Battery University, an independent evaluator of battery technology. There you will see that the optimum charge cycle practice seems to be around 50% discharge and recharge. Deep discharge has a detrimental affect on battery life..
Look at the battery information for the old battery you are now using, Apple menu, About This Mac, More Info, System Report, Hardware, Power and you will see information about the battery condition, capacity, charge remaining, cycles, and voltage. The Condition should be Normal or there is a problem.
If you can get the computer to start on the new battery, get the same information.

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