Number of cycles of the battery

Does anyone had a problem with a macbook battery? My battery is not working and has only 226 cycles...

I'm new so I didn't had a chance to search the forum...only after posting the question, that I realised that there were so many problems related to mine. My problem is that my battery doesn't charge. It stoped charging after 226 cycles, and aparently everything was fine.
Here is the battery information:
Battery Information:
Model Information:
Serial Number: DP-ASMB016-375e-7ae6
Manufacturer: DP
Device name: ASMB016
Pack Lot Code: 0002
PCB Lot Code: 0000
Firmware Version: 0110
Hardware Revision: 0500
Cell Revision: 0102
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh): 0
Fully charged: No
Charging: No
Full charge capacity (mAh): 0
Health Information:
Cycle count: 226
Condition: Check battery
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 19
Voltage (mV): 4490

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