My Battery is not charging says replace now, i have important work to finish will this harm my laptop

Hello Guys!
My battery out of the blue started not functioning, if i remove the charger my laptop goes off, i switch back on it shows power source only, battery is not charging "replace now" is there any way i can fix this.
thanks in advance

The model 6,1 Late 2009 and the model 7,1 Mid 2010 use an A1331 battery. You can replace it yourself or have take your MacBook to an Apple Store and have Apple do it for you. If you need it quickly make sure you order it from a U. S. seller. Orders from China can take two or three weeks.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=macbook++battery+a1331&_sacat=0&_odkw=macboo k++battery+a1342&_sop=12&_osacat=0
Here's installation instructions. You'll need a Tri Wing Y1 screwdriver in addition to the usual #00 Phillips screwdriver.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-MacBook-Unibody-Model-A1342-Battery/1667/ 1
You can keep using it with the power adapter until you get a new battery.

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If I remove the plug, the Macbook shutdowns immediately, I cannot connect it to any wifi network, and the date & clock are reset if I unplug it.
I tried the SMC reset and event the reset the NVRAM (PRAM on intels) (I am not sure about the SMC reset as there is no evident signs it has worked...).
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Hardware Overview:
Model Name:                       MacBook Pro
Model Identifier:                   MacBookPro8,1
Processor Name:                 Intel Core i5
Processor Speed:                2.3 GHz
Number of Processors:        1
Total Number of Cores:       2
L2 Cache (per Core):           256 KB
L3 Cache:                             3 MB
Memory:                               8 GB
Boot ROM Version:              MBP81.0047.B27
SMC Version (system):       1.68f99
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number:             W0********BA
Manufacturer:              SMP
Device Name:              bq20z451
Pack Lot Code:            0000
PCB Lot Code:             0000
Firmware Version:       0201
Hardware Revision:     000a
Cell Revision:               0158
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh):          0
Fully Charged:                             No
Charging:                                     No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh):      0
Health Information:
Cycle Count:    120
Condition:         Replace Now
Battery Installed:            Yes
Amperage (mA):            0
Voltage (mV):                9696
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):      30
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):            0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):       15
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):       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
ID:                         0x0100
Wattage (W):        60
Revision:              0x0000
Family:                 0x00ba
Serial Number:     0********e
Charging:              No
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LowLuster, greetings:
LowLuster wrote:
Whether you had the Applecare extended warranty or not it would not cover the battery on a 2011 model. Apple considers the battery to be a consumable item that will fail eventually. Because of that after the first year of ownership Apple does not replace the battery for free, in warranty or not.
That is not necessarily the case. I had a battery replaced free of charge well after one year of use. There is latitude exercised by Apple in determining if and when a battery should be replaced for free. I suggest that there is a strong argument in the case of one with 120 cycles. As is the case with any part, some that are produced are defective and fail prematurely, whether it is a battery, HDD, RAM chip etc.
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PCB Lot Code: 0
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
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Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
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Right now I have NO led on "1:33 until full. Power Source: Power adapter"
Sometimes, I get a dim green LED
Each of these becomes normal on removing and reseating the adapter.
The spring loaded pins are perfectly sprung and are clean. The receiving bit of the laptop is clean. The adapter clicks in perfectly. The battery is new enough (and this happened when the battery was replaced anyway, and beforehand).
This happened since I got a new style adapter, the one where the cable is parallel to the Macbook, not the one where it sticks out at 90 degrees. I have two of these, and it happens with both.

I let the battery drop to 71% and connected the cable. Orange LED.
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Model Information:
Serial Number: [redacted]
Manufacturer: SMP
Device Name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code: 0
PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 201
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 165
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 4820
Fully Charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 5373
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Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
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Wake on LAN: Yes
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Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
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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
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Wattage (W): 60
Revision: 0x0000
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