--- Joost van de Griek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The time of manufacture and the hours-of-use counter > aren't cleared with a > normal PRAM zap. They can be cleared only by a "deep > zap", which can be > administered by tools like TechTool, for last resort > troubleshooting > purposes (TechTool restores the manufacturing date > and hours-of-use counter > after a deep zap, if so desired). Let a vintage Mac sit around for a month or so with a dead or missing PRAM battery and the manufacturing date and hours of use will go *poof*. ===== http://www.junkscience.com "All the Junk that's fit to Debunk!" __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
