My macbook pros issue with battery.

I have a 13-inch macbook pro thats model was probably released around mid 2012. Last week I found my macbook to be completly off, I tried the power button, it didnt work, even though It was plugged in. But the charger was not even lit. I checked on another computer and it seemed to be working fine. I've learned that the battery was dead so I replaced it with another macbook pro I had that broke a while back. I replaced it and it worked, for a while. after an hour or so, It ended up not being recognized. I've tried using SMC and other methods which tell me to press the power button after, but every time i try to plug in the magsafe, it just turns it self on, and the battery is still not charging or being recognized in that matter. I'm all out of options. :I

I guess I'll have to get it checked then tommorrow, thanks anyway

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