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<blockquote data-quote="Slydude" data-source="post: 1920043" data-attributes="member: 131855">In post #4 member pm-r suggested that the machine might need a new PRAM battery. I think he is right about that. That's the most likely reason for the clock issues that you are seeing. The parameter ram (a.k.a PRAM) stores certain basic settings such as date and time, and a few other settings, in an area of ram that is always getting power. When the machine is not connected to electrical power the PRAM battery provides the small amount of power needed to preserve these settings.. There were several models with the general designation G3. The good news is that the PRAM battery in most, if not all, of these machines was user replaceable.&nbsp; Can you describe the machine in a bit more detail? I know that the Blue and White G3 tower has a user replaceable battery. The other bit of good news is that most of those PRAM batteries were cheap.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Slydude, post: 1920043, member: 131855"] In post #4 member pm-r suggested that the machine might need a new PRAM battery. I think he is right about that. That's the most likely reason for the clock issues that you are seeing. The parameter ram (a.k.a PRAM) stores certain basic settings such as date and time, and a few other settings, in an area of ram that is always getting power. When the machine is not connected to electrical power the PRAM battery provides the small amount of power needed to preserve these settings.. There were several models with the general designation G3. The good news is that the PRAM battery in most, if not all, of these machines was user replaceable. Can you describe the machine in a bit more detail? I know that the Blue and White G3 tower has a user replaceable battery. The other bit of good news is that most of those PRAM batteries were cheap. [/QUOTE]

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