New(?) battery does not hold a charge.

I purchased my G4 iBook used. The battery percentage reads 95% full, but after disconnecting the power, it only lasts about 5 minutes until it is dead.
But the battery appears "new". Here is what the profiler says:
It is an Apple OEM battery.
Battery Information:
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 2729
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 2867
Health Information:
Cycle count: 43
Condition: Good
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 16631
I don't know much of what this means, any help is appreciated!

So then the problem is the transfer of charge from the power source to the battery within the machine's power management unit. Sometimes resetting it can help:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431?viewlocale=en_US
If it doesn't then, you need to take the machine in to service.

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It is recommended to charge the Reader using the supplied AC Adapter. When using the AC adapter to charge your Reader device, the lightning bolt symbol that appears next to the battery icon [FIG. 1] on the display of your Reader device is an indication that it is connected to AC power and is charging the battery properly. If the lightning bolt symbol is not present, double check the AC Adapter to ensure that your Reader device is properly connected. This symbol does not appear while charging via a USB connection.
If you charge via a USB connection and leave your Reader Digital Book connected to the computer to charge and the computer goes into sleep/hibernation, charging will stop and the red charge indicator on the Reader will turn off. If left connected, your battery may begin to discharge. To avoid this, turn off any sleep/hibernation settings while charging or set your sleep or hibernation settings to come on after your Reader Digital Book has been charged and then disconnect it from the computer once charging has completed.
It will take approximately 4 hours to achieve a full charge with a computer. It will take approximately 2 hours to achieve a full charge with the optional AC Adapter.
If your Reader Digital Book is left connected to a powered USB hub while the computer is shut down, your battery may begin to discharge. Disconnect your Reader from the hub when the computer is not powered on.
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Playing audio will reduce the battery life. If you did not start audio play back intentionally, confirm audio is not playing. You will not hear playback unless headphones are connected. Audio playback will continue until it is stopped by turning it off from the Now Playing menu. To see if audio is playing, press the HOME button and then press the OPTION button. If Now Playing is displayed in the dialogue box that appears, tap Now Playing and this will take you to the song that is playing. Press the Pause button to stop playback of that song and then press the HOME button.
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