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My color monitor has suddenly become black and white! What do I do?

Color Monitor Becomes B&W

If you boot your color Mac one day and suddenly find yourself looking at black-and-white video, it may not be a monitor problem. This is often one of the first symptoms of a dying system battery. Another good indication is when your date and time are suddenly wrong.

For info on Mac batteries in general, check out this website:

http://www.academ.com/info/macintosh/

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