Why is there an X on the battery symbol on my macbook?

Early february 2011 i bought a brand new macbook .. nearly every day since then i have used it for (on average)  8 - 12 hours PER DAY. i know it's a lot but yeah
i turned it on today and there is an  X on my battery symbol in the top corner.
it still works but it only works when my charger is plugged into my computer and switched on at the powerpoint. when i remove the charger from my computer it automatically turns off until i put it on charge again
what do i do??
thanks

When you select the battery icon does it say some thing like replace battery. Or battery not charging ? If it does it most likely means that you have used up your battery.
I would try doing what Mende1 said to do. If that does not fix it. Take it to an apple store and get them order you a new battery / Install a new battery. Being that it is a depleted battery you will have to purchase a new one. The apple store genius will be able to tell you the price.

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