There is an "x" over my battery icon and even though it's plugged in it's still telling me that there is 0% battery life, what does this mean?

My macbook all of a sudden crashed. When I turned it back on, the fan was running, the battery icon had an "X" over it, and although the power cord is plugged in and the light on it is green, the battery life is still saying that it is 0%. What is wrong with my computer!?

Hi Jen.
It appears that the battery is perhaps faulty. If you go to  -> About This Mac -> More Info -> Power, could you please tell us the Full Charge Capacity (FCC) in mAh, and the Cycle Count please.
Also, you could try resetting the SMC, to see if that makes a difference.
Good luck

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