MacBook 2,1 Core 2 Duo (2006) Will Not Charge Nor Recognize The Batter

I currently have a MacBook 2,1 Core 2 Duo from 2006. I have an issue with the battery not being recognized, not charging, and it being at "0%". I have tried doing an SMC Reset twice. It did not help with this battery issue. From what I understand, quite a bit of people are having this issue but I haven't seen one that was not solved by an SMC.
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Here is what it says under "Power"
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 0
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 0
Health Information:
Cycle count: 0
Battery Installed: No
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 0
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: No
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
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
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No
AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 60
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x00ba
Serial Number: 0x0027e5c7
Charging: No

Hi wadesie,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communites.
I found two articles that should be of use for you to sort out why your computer is not recognizing the battery. The first is general battery troubeshooting.
Mac notebooks: All about batteries - Apple Support
Regarding not recognizing the battery it says:
My battery is not recognized
If the battery in your MacBook, MacBook Air, or MacBook Pro is fully drained of power, the battery will put itself into a low power state to preserve its ability to charge in the future. Connect your Mac Notebook to AC power and allow it to charge for at least five minutes. If the connect to power screen persists after charging for five minutes, reset the SMC.
The next article provides instruction on resetting the SMC.
Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) - Apple Support
Regards,
Jeff D.

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