IBOOK G4  Powers on then goes to sleep after loading, any help?

I have a 12 inch IBook g4 purchased less than a year ago. On power up, screen loads, Pop-up says date set prior to March 1, 2001, icons and wallpaper load and then book goes to sleep. All in a matter of 3-5 seconds. Help me please

I too am having problems with my ibook falling to sleep or quitting. It also sometimes loses the backlight of the display. I took it to an apple authorized dealer and they eliminated the possibility of the cause being the cord, the batter, the airport card, or the ram. I also get the message of it having the wrong time set in the clock before March 2000. The time is not set wrong.
I am also having an issue with the powercord. When pluged in so I can recharge it doesn't always sho that it recharges. I have to rearrange the cord to get it to register that it is charging. This ibook is only 18 months old and giving me unbeleivable problems. My imac is 8 years old and still running...slow but running. what gives? I make my livng on this little ibook so I really need answers and the dealer is not very helpful. Please help I'm desparate!

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