I have an ~3yr old powerbook G4 (only owner).
For the last two weeks, it has started to power off randomly when it is running on the battery. On a fully charged battery, I can get ~1.5 hrs of use before it turns off. I then have to plug it in and start the computer up again. The date has then been reset to the 1960s. The battery typically shows no charge after I turn it back on, but I no longer get the low battery warning and it now turns off instead of going to sleep. The last time it powered off, the battery indicator on the back of the computer said that there was absolutely no charge. When I got the computer back on, it was half way charged. I have no problems with powering off when the computer runs off the AC cord.
Any one have any id about what is going on with my computer? I am pretty illiterate when it comes to computers, so I am unsure.
Your help is grealy appreciated
For the last two weeks, it has started to power off randomly when it is running on the battery. On a fully charged battery, I can get ~1.5 hrs of use before it turns off. I then have to plug it in and start the computer up again. The date has then been reset to the 1960s. The battery typically shows no charge after I turn it back on, but I no longer get the low battery warning and it now turns off instead of going to sleep. The last time it powered off, the battery indicator on the back of the computer said that there was absolutely no charge. When I got the computer back on, it was half way charged. I have no problems with powering off when the computer runs off the AC cord.
Any one have any id about what is going on with my computer? I am pretty illiterate when it comes to computers, so I am unsure.
Your help is grealy appreciated