CMOS battery change G4 Ibook

it is not an easy job to change a HD on an old iBook G4.
you need some experience in handling microelectronics.
step-by-step guide is available here:
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iBook+G4+14-Inch+933+MHz-1.33+GHz+Hard+Drive+Replacement/189
iBook G4 14 933 MHz 1 33 GHz Hard Drive Replacement

your cmos battery might be dead. try replacing it.

The problem that you are experiencing is not a CMOS battery issue, because it doesn't have a CMOS battery.
What may be necessary is that you reset the PMU by following these directions: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431
Please read the entire article before resetting your PMU and follow all the directions there.

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Change CMOS Battery

Double click date time. It will open the window. If you need to do it on a regular basis you need to change the main battery of your ibook.

Just put a tick next to the apple time server deal and it will do it automatically anytime you are connected to the internet.

There are several models of iBook G4. The following sequence applies to the "14-inch Early 2004."
Remove all peripheral cables. Remove the battery. Reset the power manager by pressing the key combination Control-Option-Shift-
power. Then plug the iBook into AC power and attempt to start it with the power key.
If this procedure does not being it back, invasive diagnostics are required, in which case you should being it to an Apple-Certified tech for repair.

It sounds like your internal trackpad isn't working, and it is currently asking you to hook up a mouse, be it thru Bluetooth or USB - have you tried a USB mouse on it to see what happens?

You need to take the the whole thing apart & it on the mainboard. Good luck if you never took one apart.

Sorry, but Mac laptops and desktops do not have "CMOS" or "BIOS" settings to mess with.
They do have something called the PRAM that can be reset on reboot, but this depends on the type of problem or issue you're trying to address in "CMOS".

Replace the on board capacitor with a Panasonic Capacitor 5.5V 0.22F Model number:EECS0HD224H cost about $3 . You will need to desoldier and soldier the new one on, it's easy even for a novice.

It is a kind of on board battery contrary to what most idiot mac users say as a battery IS a form of Capacitor.