Powerbook complains about date & time setting?

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while.
Wendell III wrote on :

Hi folks,

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

Thanks, -Wendell

Barry Margolin replied on :

In article 2005082010404416807%wendell@redacted.invalid, Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

Hi folks,

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

Dead battery, I think.

M-M replied on :

In article 2005082010404416807%wendell@redacted.invalid, Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

Sounds like you may need the 10.2.5 update: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25405 m-m

Neill Massello replied on :

Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

Hi folks,

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86181

Wendell III replied on :

But I'm running 10.3.9 :-)

On 2005-08-20 11:55:39 -0500, M-M nospam@redacted.invalid said:

In article 2005082010404416807%wendell@redacted.invalid, Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

Sounds like you may need the 10.2.5 update: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25405 m-m

Wendell III replied on :

Come to think of it, my battery IS dead. But I thought there was a second, internal battery which kept track of date/time/pram issues?

On 2005-08-20 11:28:17 -0500, Barry Margolin barmar@redacted.invalid said:

In article 2005082010404416807%wendell@redacted.invalid, Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

Hi folks,

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

Dead battery, I think.

Anybody replied on :

In article 2005082012475575249%wendell@redacted.invalid, Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

On 2005-08-20 11:28:17 -0500, Barry Margolin barmar@redacted.invalid said:

In article 2005082010404416807%wendell@redacted.invalid, Wendell III wendell@redacted.invalid wrote:

Hi folks,

My Powerbook G4 has been complaining about the date & time settings if it gets powered off for a while. Checking the settings in the preferences, it is indeed set back to 1969. What could be causing this, and how can I fix it?

Dead battery, I think.

Come to think of it, my battery IS dead. But I thought there was a second, internal battery which kept track of date/time/pram issues?

There is, but it's not "ever lasting". Eventually it runs out and needs replacing. This is especially true of a computer that is left turned off for long periods of time since the PRAM battery is the only thing keeping the clock ticking over.