Is it okay to run my Mac without a battery?
We don’t recommend it but you can. If you need to operate without a battery, after you start the computer up you should check the clock and reset it if need be before working on any files. Otherwise your file modification dates and dates on emails you send may be cockywampus.
Published March 24, 2009 12:00 PM
Last modified on June 16, 2009 6:29 PM
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