help my powerbook is acting up

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nyprospect

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Jul 31, 2004

• #1

Help my poorbook stays on for about 15 minutes then shuts down.whats wrong then it keeps saying the time is off and will make applications act up

 

crazzyeddie

macrumors 68030

• Jul 31, 2004

• #2

Sounds like you have a bad power management unit (PMU). If the Powerbook is still under warranty, take it into an Apple Store/Repair shop. If not, try resetting the PMU yourself.

 

Macmaniac

macrumors 68040

• Jul 31, 2004

• #3

Sounds like your battery is close to dead. Do you have a TiBook or AluBook? I know the G3 PB and the TiBook there is an internal clock battery which if it dies loses time and can cause other problems like erratic performance. It could also be your main computer battery not holding a charge.

 

jared_kipe

macrumors 68030

• Jul 31, 2004

• #4

Sounds pretty bad. The time going back to a previous date (probably like 20 years ago eh?) usually means that the backup battery feeding power to the CMOS or BIOS chip.

Can you tell us more about the Powerbook, like what model and if it is plugged in and stuff.

 

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nyprospect

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Jul 31, 2004

• #5

its an g4 rev c.im new to macs so i cant really be specific.Im testing it again.