Shuts down when not plugged in

My new (got it in July) MacBook shuts down when it's not plugged in. I usually turn it on and it will last around 2-3 minutes before shutting off completely, then if I try to turn it on it will make the turning on sound and immediately shut down. If I plug it in it will stay on. I looked at downloading OS X 10.4.8 in order to download the suggested firmwire to help with this issue, but will that cause me to lose all of my photos and everything else stored on my computer? Could there be any other solution to my malfunction?
Thanks for your help!!

Hi -
When it's plugged in ...does your battery show a charge? Also, if you press the little button on your battery (on the bottom of the macbook) a series of green led's should tell you if you have a charge. just asking this because your macbook may not stay on if your battery is not charging/dead.
Yes, you should also update you system and firmware as well.

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