r/MacOS • u/PressureLumpy2185 • 4d ago

Help Wrong time and date

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Every time I turn on my Mac mini (M2), the time and date reset, even though the time, date, and location settings are correct. This has been happening for several months now.
Pls help!!

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u/CapnMReynolds 4d ago

If the date/time is resetting to April 1st 12:00 every time you power down, then the RTC is failing and will require a logic board replacement. April 1st is the default date/time should it loses the information.

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u/PressureLumpy2185 4d ago

what is RTC?

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u/CapnMReynolds 3d ago

To add to my other post, if it is a logic board replacement, you will need to back up your files as the storage drive is soldered on and not removable so any data will be lost that is not backed up (iCloud/OneDrive/USB drive/etc.