Battery problem or logic board?

[NoUseForANick]

Hi, I tried scouring the forums for threads that were identical to this one but couldn't find anything exactly like what I'm facing. Here are the details:

-2 wks ago: spilled water on my 13-inch, Mid 2012 mountain lion MBP while it was plugged in (yea, I know... dumb..)
-Whole machine was dead at first. Nothing powered on.
-Took machine apart, dried it forever, accidentally murdered the battery indicator cable while pulling the Logic Board out. (FML; comedy of errors)
-Pieced everything back together. It all works fine except for:
1) It doesn't sleep when I close it.
2) It doesn't wake up when I open it.
3) It recognizes battery, says it's charging, but can't actually charge the battery and won't run off of battery power.
4) Magsafe cord LED starts out green for a second, then turns amber and stays Amber. Like it thinks it's charging.

Here's where it gets odd:
Battery icon says 0% with a lightning bolt
Says "Calculating time until full...
Power source: power adaptor"

Battery Information:

Model Information:
Serial Number: W02395D0ED3LC
Manufacturer: SMP
Device Name: bq20z451
Pack Lot Code: 0
PCB Lot Code: 0
Firmware Version: 201
Hardware Revision: 000a
Cell Revision: 165
Charge Information:
Charge Remaining (mAh): 0
Fully Charged: No
Charging: Yes
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 4427
Health Information:
Cycle Count: 506
Condition: Normal
Battery Installed: Yes
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 10760

System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake on LAN: Yes
AutoPowerOff Delay: 14400
AutoPowerOff Enabled: 1
Current Power Source: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
PrioritizeNetworkReachabilityOverSleep: 0
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 0
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 2
Wake on AC Change: No
Wake on Clamshell Open: Yes
AutoPowerOff Delay: 14400
AutoPowerOff Enabled: 1
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Standby Delay: 4200
Standby Enabled: 0

Hardware Configuration:
UPS Installed: No

AC Charger Information:
Connected: Yes
ID: 0x0100
Wattage (W): 60
Revision: 0x0000
Family: 0x0085
Serial Number: 0x00077389
Charging: Yes
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I preformed an SMC reset; ( SMC Version (system): 2.2f44),
but everything stayed the same.
So I'm wondering:
Does the battery indicator light actually relay charging info to the logic board?
Can I charge the MBP without the indicator?
Is it a necessary part or is my problem way bigger?
Either way I ordered that part off of ebay and will install it once it arrives but am trying to figure out if perhaps I fried a leg on the SMC chipset or the Hot3 thingy...?
Side note: I live in the middle of nowhere and there are no apple stores around here + I need this computer for law exams-- so letting go of it for a while would royally screw me up.
Also, red submergence indicators = I'm probably screwed on applecare despite the fact that I paid my 349 for the whole 3 years.

In other words: If I can solve this alone (solder it, whatever) I absolutely will. Here's where you guys come in: Please help me :-( Any advice/ideas/experience? Whatever you throw my way will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
-T

 

[chabig]

I would replace the battery first. I think that's the first step any time your MacBook, iPhone, iPad gets wet.

 

[NoUseForANick]

battery replacement

I should have mentioned this earlier: the battery had around 15% charge on it when i first managed to power it on- and it ran off the battery. i will order a new battery- and it will probably take a month or so to get here because I live in bumf*ckistan...
Thing is- it recognizes the battery, is capable of running off the battery, says the battery is in "normal condition" it just doesn't actually charge it. Clamshell/sleep mode issues are making me think its a fried foot issue-- but I cannot, for the life of me, understand if the missing battery indicator has anything to do with it.
Has anyone tried running their Mbp without a battery life indicator/with a dead indicator?

 

[chabig]

It sounds like a strange problem, but I doubt there is an easy answer. It will probably require some troubleshooting to fix it, and it's just unfortunate that you live where you live. I think the battery replacement would be my first step.

When you mention the battery indicator do you mean the green light at the end of the charging cable or the menu extra?

 

[NoUseForANick]

battery indicator lights = the 8 little green lights on the side of the mpb, connected to the logic board.. i accidentally broke that cable
pic attached, not my computer, pic taken from gizmodo.

 

[NoUseForANick]

this is what my toolbar icon looks like:
(wtf)