MacBook won't stay on with Battery installed

Hi,
I spilled a little bit of soda on the left side of my MacBook a few days ago. I took the battery out and let it dry for a few days. Now my MacBook won't stay on, it thinks that the battery is empty and just shuts itself down even though it is fully charged. I removed the battery and turned it on while connected with the AC adapter and it seems to be working fine. It only seems to have problems when the battery is inserted. Any suggestions on what I should do?
Thanks,
Robert

Hi,
I have been looking into this more carefully, it seems that my MacBook will no longer detect the battery. I reinstalled the battery and it will now stay on while on AC power. There is an X on my battery icon, despite the battery being installed and fully charged. Below is my power information:
Battery Information:
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 0
Fully charged: Yes
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: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 5
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
Charging: No
I would appreciate it if anyone has any suggestions.
Thanks

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