my ibook keeps shutting down completely with the date to reverting back to 1969. i restart only after i plug in charger it lets me, then change date and save. the next time i use same thing happens, safari, iphoto, email are the only ones i have used.

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my ibook keeps shutting down completely with the date to reverting back to 1969. i restart only after i plug in charger it lets me, then change date and save. the next time i use same thing happens, safari, iphoto, email are the only ones i have used.

please help! i am at a loss here.

thank you, movie lady

ibook g4

imac, ibook, airport extreme, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Nov 17, 2011 6:42 PM

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Answer 1

Nov 17, 2011 11:42 PM in response to movie lady

The iBook does not have a backup (PRAM) battery. It only has the main battery and a small capacitor which maintains the settings long enough to do a battery swap. If the battery is dead, what you are seeing can happen.

If the battery is not a problem (or even if it is), you could try resetting the PMU and see if that helps.

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Nov 18, 2011 8:49 AM in response to Ronda Wilson

thank you ronda for the post. i will try it and see. one thing i have noticed is that i still have the battery charged when it happens. the bar will be half way down. it won't let me turn back on until i plug in the charger then it starts up. if that makes sense,

thanks for the post.. will try it and post back.

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Answer 3

Nov 21, 2011 2:20 PM in response to movie lady

I have an iBook too, and the same thing happens to me, because the battery is cooked. The battery will not hold a charge anymore. You can replace the battery, but the battery is worth more than the computer.

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