Macbook procannot reset time and date

I have macbook pro (2009). The time and date has been set to prior to 2008 and does not allow me to modify.

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Please triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
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Launch the built-in Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window by pressing the key combination command-V. I've tested these instructions only with the Safari web browser. If you use another browser, you may have to press the return key after pasting. You'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. Confirm. You don't need to post the warning.
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Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign ($) to appear below what you entered. You can then quit Terminal. Try again to set the date.

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