Magsafe 2 suddenly not connected or recognized by Macbook

This issue is very frustrating, as the only information I can find is about the "Connected but not charging" issue, or the light not coming on. The problem is that the macbook doesn't even recognize that I am connecting the charger.

I was using my Macbook as normal, and suddenly the charger stops charging. It seemed as if the charger became unplugged.

My first reaction was that the outlet went bad, but I ruled that out quickly. Have tried every advice or recommendation with no luck. SMC and PRAM resets have no effect.

Again, this is not the common issue with the"Connected but not charging" message on the battery toolbar. The computer does not even recognize that the charger is connected. It just has the usual "power source: battery" message, as if the charger isnt connected.