Will not start and battery light is on

Tiny
ZAMMY90
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  • 2008 LINCOLN MKZ
  • 3.5L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 187,234 MILES
Car won’t start (had been sitting for 5 months) due to me being out of state during that time. Alternator had oil residue but was deemed good still by AutoZone so as recommended, it was cleaned before I had the battery fully recharged at AutoZone. I placed the battery back in and the car wouldn’t start, so I tried to get a jump from a friend’s car but even after revving and waiting it still wouldn’t start. The engine would make a noise, shake up the car, and lights would flicker. When we took the cables off both batteries I tried to start it one last time without any jump and this time no engine noise developed just a clicking noise until eventually no noise or lights flicked. I have warranty on the battery but I believe they deemed the battery good in terms of solemnly voltage. Not sure what it could be as a woman I sadly know very little about the specifics.
Tuesday, March 16th, 2021 AT 10:46 AM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, if the battery is too far gone a jump will not help. lets use these guides to help us find out what's wrong and to fix the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-car-battery

Please run down these guides and report back.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2021 AT 10:58 AM

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