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"No battery available" after battery replacement

I completed installation and the new battery functioned properly, so I let it drain until dead, recharged to 100% overnight, and today the battery indicator says “No battery available.”

I’ve tried SMC reset and NVRAM reset and the error remains. I also did the hardware test (holding ‘D’ when booting) and it came back clean. It shuts down when I remove the power cable so I can’t drain it, and when I boot up it momentarily shows a 100% charge.

Anyone encounter this and have a fix?

Edit: Here's the coconutBattery screenshot:

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Why did you replace the battery in the first place?

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@danj The original had the "Service Battery" indicator, had over 700 cycles, and its capacity was down to 5000mah

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Where did you get the battery?

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Amazon, sold by Temark

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Download this app: CoconutBattery and post a screenshot of the main window so we can see what it's telling us.

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I added the screenshot to my question, thanks

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@tosegard - Put your old battery in does it register in CoconutBattery?

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Any luck with the original battery? If it shows up I think you'll need to get your money back and get a better battery. Here's the IFIXIT battery: MacBook Pro 15" Retina (Mid 2012-Early 2013) Battery depending on where you're located IFIXIT is a good choice. FYI: I'm a volunteer answering questions I'm not paid by IFIXIT. I can tell you they stand by their stuff.

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I meant to try it last night, but I think the original battery was damaged when I removed it a bit hastily. I tried detaching the battery and holding the power button, then SMC reset (recommended by an Apple Genius friend) but still no luck. If I get a chance I'll try this weekend. Thanks for the help and recommendation. If it turns out to be the battery I believe the seller will replace it otherwise I would definitely buy from iFixit.

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