My system time is always wrong, until I open date and time

Hello,
I have my system set to auto-update time.
However every time I boot up, the time is wrong, until I go into date and time.
For instance, right now, my system time says's it it 10:40 AM. It is currently 5:40 PM PST (had to look at my phone to know)
Please help me fix this ASAP!
Nick

Hey Nick
If you have a desktop, there is a battery inside that keeps tabs on the time when it is powered down, or unplugged. If you have a laptop, that's the job of the battery that supplies your laptop when it's running.
if you have a desktop, most likely the battery is dead. This is a user replaceable part, so unplug it, look around inside for something that looks like a battery(like a AAA one, but not exactly), pull it out, and find a replacement.
If you have a laptop as I do, and your battery won't hold a charge very long, as mine won't, then every time I turn it on, I have to go into Date & Time and tell it to update.
Hope this helps.

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