Is a needed PMU reset a sign of impending failure??

My computer wouldn't start this morning (definitely not a battery issue - tried two fully charged batteries). A PMU reset worked. I haven't had to do a PMU reset before, but I'm wondering if this is a sign of impending failure. What should I be looking out for?

Hi,
Welcome to the Discussions.
Having to reset the PMU isn't a sign of impending doom. It merely means that the PMU became corrupted (just like an application's .plist can) and needed to be replaced.
John

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Type: Display
Bus: AGP
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dcunited001 wrote: ... Just wondering why this happens? ...
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dcunited001 wrote: ... Is there something I could do to prevent this from happening again? ...
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