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iMac Intel 27" EMC 2309 (Late 2009, Core 2 Duo 3.06 or 3.33 GHz) ID iMac10,1, EMC 2374 (Late 2009, Core i5 2.66 GHz or Core i7 2.8 GHz) ID iMac11,1

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Need to reset time ever I boot up

Yo, anyone here know why I have to keep on resetting my clock in my 2009 27"iMac. Does that mean that my little PRAM battery is toast?

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But of course its on the back side of the logic board ;-{

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If you leave your system plugged into a live AC outlet your system will leverage the trickle power from the power supply. Disconnecting your system from power then forces it to use the battery.

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Yes, that would do it.

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