MBP is "Not Charging" but is plugged into the wall..

Hello
I have a 2.2ghz MBP purchased February 2007. I just noticed recently a couple things... First the computer would say "Not charging" even though it is plugged into the wall, the LED on the charger would be green. The screen would also lit up more as if it is plugged in and if I remove the connector, it dims as usual. It would still say that "Not Charging." Another thing is the LED does not lit up sometimes in charging, stays colorless. The charger is great condition, no damages to it. The battery on the computer holds a strong charge in the past. What could be the problem? Hardware or software?
Thanks for viewing! Appreciate any thoughts!
Mark

You could always reset the SMC in case that might be a factor. The green light indicates that the power adaptor is not charging--the amber light indicates that the power adaptor is charging. If the battery is over 95% charged, it won't charge unless the charge drops lower. If you run off of the battery for a while, will the power adaptor be amber when you plug it back in and it starts charging?
As for the LED not lighting up at all when the battery is charging, I have no explanation for that. Possibly the LED itself is burned out or not working properly for some reason. Does the battery still seem to charge normally after it has been discharged a bit?

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