The clock on my Mac keeps going back to the wrong year.
Does your Mac's clock keep going back to 1-1-1904, or 8-27-1956, or 1969 or 1970?
On some portable models, serious crashes (or pressing the reset button) can sometimes cause the clock to reset. The crashing may be a sign of a problem, but the clock changing is normal. If a portable computer’s battery is completely discharged, the clock may also reset.
Older PowerBooks and Towers (before the G5) have an internal backup battery on the computer’s logic board that may need to be replaced.
Published March 24, 2009 12:00 PM
Last modified on June 15, 2009 3:26 PM
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