Help macbook pro battery 'Service Battery' ?

I got an old mac book off newegg in September it was a macbook pro late 2006 model with the duo core processor. It originally had 2 gb of ram I wanted more so I ordered some now I have 4 gb of ram.Keep in mind I ordered the correct ram for the macbook pro. I installed it,now ever since then it says Service Battery. I even tried to take out the battery for 5 minutes then put it back in the 'Service Battery' is still there when you roll over the battery. This is my 2nd battery I have had with this mac book I purchased it in October.
Here is my current battery info:
  Model Information:
  Manufacturer:          SMP
  Device name:          ASMB012
  Pack Lot Code:          0002
  PCB Lot Code:          0000
  Firmware Version:          0110
  Hardware Revision:          0500
  Cell Revision:          0200
  Charge Information:
  Charge remaining (mAh):          0
  Fully charged:          No
  Charging:          Yes
  Full charge capacity (mAh):          2863
  Health Information:
  Cycle count:          94
  Condition:          Check Battery
  Battery Installed:          Yes
  Amperage (mA):          2333
  Voltage (mV):          12085
They told me to go to the genius bar to see if it is the battery or the mac book itself.
I just am freaking out because I can not afford another mac book nor battery and I just got this battery I have now in October.

I am sad to tell you that you did not order the correct RAM for your MBP.  The maximum RAM for a Core Duo MBP is 2GB.  You indicate that your problems commenced with the installation of the excessive RAM.  This strongly suggests that there is a correlation.  I would recommend that you put back the old RAM and see if the problem goes away.  If not take it to an Apple store.  There may be residual effects from the wrong RAM that may need to be addressed.
Ciao.
PS:  I also have a 2006 Core Duo and my response has been done on same.  I still think it is a great MBP, slower than the new ones but does the same things, plus I like the silver key board.

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      Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
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      ID:          0x0100
      Wattage (W):          60
      Revision:          0x0000
      Family:          0x0085
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