[iBook] Battery reverts to 2001

[James Paul Manley]

I just checked and all ibooks don't have a back-up battery.

  I got this off a web site.  Try zapping the pram as follows:

You zap the PRAM by holding down the Command, Option, P and R keys  
during start-up. Hold down these keys until the Mac restarts the  
second time. Some problems we have had in the office did not go away  
until we held down the keys for ten or so restarts, although this is  
unusual. Tech Tools by Micromat Computer Systems is an excellent  
maintenance tool which includes a utility for zapping the PRAM  
superior to the key holding procedure described above. If zapping the  
PRAM doesn’t seem to help, you may need to replace the battery that  
maintains the PRAM. Refer to your owners manual for your specific  
model for information on what battery to use and where it is located.  
Zapping the PRAM and resetting your control panel devices is the  
prescribed treatment for these ailments. You may also wish to do it  
monthly, just as a maintenance routine.


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James Paul Manley
Albuquerque, New Mexico

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On Jul 4, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Janice F. Jorgensen wrote:

> Do u mean the "regular battery" or another one?
> I have just purchased a new battery from OWC.. But haven't put it  
> in yet.
>
> Janice
>
>
>> From: James Paul Manley <listmonger at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: "A place to discuss Apple's iBook computers."
>> <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2006 11:09:03 -0600
>> To: "A place to discuss Apple's iBook computers."
>> <ibook at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>> Subject: Re: [iBook] Battery reverts to 2001
>>
>> I would replace your battery. How long does it last on battery only?
>> ---
>> James Paul Manley
>> Albuquerque, New Mexico
>>
>> Jim Manley's Photoshop Elements Page
>> http://www.geocities.com/jim_p_manley/index.html
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 4, 2006, at 11:06 AM, Janice F. Jorgensen wrote:
>>
>>> When I turn off my ibook.. And then eventually turn it back on.....
>>> I now
>>> get a notice about my battery /clock reverting to 2001.
>>>
>>> Is this an internal battery issue?
>>> What do I do?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Janice
>>> Ibook usb dual 500 mz... Old but working very well
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