> "My daughter has a Powerbook 1400CS that...won't hold a date." > >> "Losing time and date between shutdowns, and losing the contents of RAM >> while sleep-swapping the main battery is a pretty classic symptom of a >> hosed backup battery (also known as a PRAM battery). For the Powerbook >> 1400, there is one kind (Apple part number 922-2429) and it requires a >> major strip-down of the PowerBook to replace it, even though it is >> visible (IIRC) in one of the expansion bays. Unless you are proficient in >> taking apart delicate electronics, I suggest paying to have this done. >> You will not have to look far for a company providing this service. >> What Cotty said, unless you are running OS X and having the "date reset" problem! Are you by chance running a version of OS X earlier than X.2.6 (10.2.6)? Probably not, but another _possible_ cause...
Just trying to help! - THaller