Bill Garber wrote: >I can set the time and it holds it, but it >does not run. The time is not incrementing, but it >will hold the time that I set it at. Very strange >that it does that much. The clock normally runs after the setting software has done its thing--there is no separate "start" operation. This behavior indicates that everything is working except the oscillator. There is an external 32kHz crystal and a couple of small-valued capacitors (around 30pf), one of them variable, for trimming the frequency. This hypothesis can be confirmed by probing with an oscilloscope and a high-impedance probe, but you can also just try to fix it--not much to lose. ;-) If there is surface dirt (maybe a transparent film) in the area of the crystal or its associated printed wiring, that could keep it from working. (The crystal circuit is very high-impedance.) A light brushing with non-oily alcohol, followed by a little rinse, should take care of any surface conduction If that doesn't do it, the crystal may be bad--for example, it could have been damaged in a fall. The good news is that 32kHz crystals are almost literally a dime a dozen--they are in every $1.75 wristwatch, stick-on clock, or old PC motherboard. You probably have one or more within arm's reach. ;-) Now, the bad news--they must be soldered very quickly and preferably with needlenose pliers for heatsinking, since you want to keep its frequency stable. I'd recommend cutting the leads of the old crystal with enough left above the board so that tiny crimps can be made to matching crimps on the new crystal. Then, while holding each crustal lead with pliers, quickly "dot" the crimp with a well-tinned soldering iron, taking only enough time for the solder to wet the crimp. If the crystal is the problem, that should put it right. -michael Check out amazing quality sound for 8-bit Apples on my Home page: http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/