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From: BAXTER_A@wehi.dn.mu.oz
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: HELP!  A2000 Realtime Clock problem
Message-ID: <11142@wehi.dn.mu.oz>
Date: 10 Aug 90 11:09:45 GMT
References: <2560004@hprnd.HP.COM> <31000005@hprmokg.HP.COM>
Organization: Walter & Eliza Hall Institute
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In article <31000005@hprmokg.HP.COM>, alan@hprmokg.HP.COM (Al Haight) writes:
> John,
>   I had the same problem after having a bad GURU.
>   The only way I was able to fix the problem was to short the battery for
>   a second. I did this by jumpering across the vcc and ground pins of the
>   real time clock with the power turned off of course.  Only needs a second.
>   The other way would be to completely disassemble your computer and remove
>   the battery which is soldered in.  
>   Somehow the real-time clock chip is being put in a strange state.  None of
>   the software reset/load/save commands work when it is in this state.
>   You will need to look at the schematics in your manual to find out which
>   chip is the clock chip and which pins to short.  This shouldn't hurt any-
>   thing because there is a resistor between the battery and the clock chip.
>   I don't have my manual here at work so I can't tell you where things are.
> 
>   Good Luck,
>    Alan
>    ;-)
_______NNNNOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! _DONT_ DO THIS!!!!!

RESETTING THE BATTERY BACKED UP CLOCK NOT FOUND ERROR:

1) Make sure you have WB1.3.2
2) Open a cli
3) type:
          setclock reset
4) hit return
5) start preferences and reset clock

There. Isn't that nicer than shorting out your mother board?

Hope I got there in time :-)

Regards Alan