Magsafe/MBP charging issue

My MBP 17" stopped charging. The MBP was running and either I didn't notice the power supply wasn't powering or it failed and let the laptop run completely down. When I tried to power back up I found the power supply wasn't working. Assuming it was bad, I purchased a new Magsafe (85W). It has the newer connector. It didn't work either. So in the course of monkeying around I removed the battery. The green led on the connector lit up. So it seems that now anytime the MBP has been shut off, to get it to chargethe battery or power the computer, i have to remove the battery. I can put it back in and everything is fine until the next go round. I've tried troubleshooting steps like making sure pins on the magsafe aren't stuck and the SMC reset. PRAM too. Anything else to try? And if not is this an issue with the magsafe, the battery or the laptop? FWIW, the old magsafe is still dead although I don't have another computer to try it on. Thanks.

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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964

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