My new battery isn't charging.  My mac didn't recognize the battery even after charging it for almost 3 hours.  Turns on and then turns right off even with the power plugged in so I took out the battery to type here.

Just got a new battery.  I put it in and computer worked for a few minutes and shut down.  I thought okay it needs to charge.  Left it charging for three hours and tried turning on my computer and it came on, didn't recognize the battery and then turned off.  So I have taken it out so I can type this question and ask for help.  Help.
Thanks in advance!!!
nannyisme

Hi!
I think that it could be for 2 reasons: or the battery is defectuous or that's a SMC problem.
I guess that your mac is an Intel-based. So try to reset the SMC, it's explained at this page: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964?viewlocale=en_US.
If it doesn't work, try to update the SMC firmware, but I think that if you could use your old battery it hasn't to be necessary...

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