Macbook battery won't charge suddenly

I'm having a problem with my macbook battery.
My mac won't seem to charge for some reason. Earlier today my mac showed an "X" in the battery on the menu bar. It wouldn't charge and the magsafe didn't light any color. I thought the charger that was broken, but i did an SMC reset and then the magsafe lit up green for a while and the percentage of battery life was shown on the menu bar again. But now the magsafe is not lit up any color and the mac is not charging eventhough it it plugged in. Any idea on what to do?
Model Information:
   Serial Number: W0037TPMVE1KB
   Manufacturer: SMP
   Unit Name: bq20z451
   Pack Lot Code: 0000
   PCB Lot Code: 0000
   Firmware Version: 0201
   Hardware Revision: 000A
   Cells Vision: 0164
   Information about the level of charge:
   Residual current (mAh): 4103
   Fully charged: No
   Charger: Yes
   Full charge capacity (mAh): 4971
   Information about the state:
   Cycle Number: 428
   Condition: Normal
   Battery installed: Yes
   Amperes (mA): -591
   Volts (mV): 11914

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OS X is telling you that the battery has to be replaced as it's damaged.
If you have an Early 2008 or older MacBook Pro, you can buy the battery and install it yourself > http://store.apple.com/us/go/product/MA348LL/A
If you have a Late 2008 or newer MacBook Pro, take it to an Apple Store or reseller to get it replaced. You can also replace it yourself, but you will void the warranty if it's in warranty and the cost difference is small

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PCB Lot Code:          0
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Hardware Revision:          2
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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
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