Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!aplcen!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!unmvax!ariel.unm.edu!triton.unm.edu!kchiu From: kchiu@triton.unm.edu Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga Subject: Re: HELP! My Clock is Broken Again! Message-ID: <1990Sep16.050333.16201@ariel.unm.edu> Date: 16 Sep 90 05:03:33 GMT References: <46200120@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu> <80@pdxgate.UUCP> Sender: news@ariel.unm.edu (USENET News System) Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM Lines: 30 In article <80@pdxgate.UUCP> twells@eecs.cs.pdx.edu (Tabor Wells) writes: >gmm34343@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu writes: > > >>A few days ago my "battery backed-up clock" was unable to be found. >>I figured it would magically restart as it usually does, but no luck. >>I tried removing my A501 and re-inserting it, but still no luck. >>I vaguely remember some mention of a software program that could help. >>I've spoken to several people who've had the same experience, but no >>one had any answers. Can someone please tell me what I need to do or >>what software program I need to fix this annoying problem? > >Ditto here. My clock died a few days ago during the North West power surge >(Montana-Washington-Idaho-Oregon-Nevada-N. California. Yikes!). I've tried >everything I know. Including setclock reset, Clock Doctor, leaving my >system on for 24 hrs (to recharge battery???), removing and putting my A501 >back. All to no avail. I would really rather not have to replace my ram >expansion. Any ideas would be GREATLY appreciated. > > Tabor Wells > twells@eecs.cs.pdx.edu I had the same problem, I was VERY worried, I tried everything to restore the clock, but had no luck at all, at one day, the clock came back by it self!!! And I was very suprised! So what a while and it should come back!!! -- kchiu@triton.unm.edu