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Problem with iBook G3 500
- Thread starter DougKMCSE
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It seems to me that your clock should be good no matter what. A few years ago we had a similar problem with my iMac, and although I don't remember how to fix it, I'm pretty sure it was a more serious problem.
Read it and weep
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58445
The iBook does not have a backup battery to maintain the NVRAM or clock. Just the main battery and the power adapter. If the battery is dead or missing, and you unplug the power, then boom, the clock is toast. If you're running OS X, go to Time/Date preferences and tell the 'puter to pull the time off Apple's time server, which is an acceptable workaround if the 'puter is on the Internet most/all the time.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58445
The iBook does not have a backup battery to maintain the NVRAM or clock. Just the main battery and the power adapter. If the battery is dead or missing, and you unplug the power, then boom, the clock is toast. If you're running OS X, go to Time/Date preferences and tell the 'puter to pull the time off Apple's time server, which is an acceptable workaround if the 'puter is on the Internet most/all the time.