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From: eric@talos.npri.com (Eric Williams)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: What's wrong with my Mac's clock?
Message-ID: <2455@talos.npri.com>
Date: 20 Jun 91 13:51:31 GMT
Organization: NPRI, Alexandria VA
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For the past year or so, I've been having trouble with various elements
associated with Parameter RAM. I have a Mac Plus w/ 4Meg (System 6.*),
and yes, I checked for viruses. The symptoms began when the clock
started to lose time. Then, about once a week, all the parameters would
get hit and I'd have to reset time, cache, etc. completely. Although the
battery wasn't that old, I replaced it, and now the parameters seem fine
but the clock is still slipping at the rate of about 30 minutes a week.
Is the chip going bad? Should I worry? Is this indicative of a larger
problem? Thanks in advance...

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