MBP 15" i7 wont automatically go to sleep

I can't figure out haw to edit my post on the iPhone but I wanted to amend something from my above post. My MBP went into hibernation, not shut down. When I started it up this morning it started from disk image, not from scratch. I still am going to call AppleCare about the matter to try and push this issue some.

I dealt with this exact issue on my early 2008 MBP, and I recently received a top-of-the-line replacement from AppleCare. I have the exact same issue on this new 2010 unibody MBP.

I've spent over 10 hours in total on the phone with AppleCare about this issue, and each time the engineers analyze my system, they come up with a different reason for the cause of the problem.

If adding more software (PleaseSleep) can remedy the problem, why can't System Preferences make the sleep function work? I've been pushing for an OS X update for the issue.

Please suggest an OS update when talking to Apple.

Just wanted to add my voice to this topic. I have a brand new 15" i7, and the very first time that I forgot to close the lid, I came back a few hours later with the battery all the way drained. I thought that was strange, since all my previous laptops would go to sleep under these conditions. Since then, I have done various experiments, including the one that I consider the "litmus test": create brand new user, and boot into Safe Mode as that user. No dice, it just won't go to sleep unless I shut the lid. I have downloaded the PleaseSleep program, and that does seem to do the trick, although I am a bit worried that it may have side effects (anyone know? will it lead to disk corruption or anything like that, if the computer is in the middle of a disk operation at that time?)

I have submitted the bug report in the feedback section of the support area. Hopefully, Apple will fix this issue. This computer cost me over $3000, including Applecare, and I expect better.

-Kal.

This must be a software issue.
apple where are you.....?


Jul 26 13:25:56 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep request recorded: Mon Jul 26 13:25:56 2010\n\n
Jul 26 13:25:56 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep request recorded: Mon Jul 26 13:25:56 2010\n\n
Jul 26 13:25:56 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep cancelled time is: Mon Jul 26 13:25:56 2010\n\n
Jul 26 13:34:50 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep request recorded: Mon Jul 26 13:34:50 2010\n\n
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Jul 26 13:34:50 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep cancelled time is: Mon Jul 26 13:34:50 2010\n\n
Jul 26 13:39:48 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep request recorded: Mon Jul 26 13:39:48 2010\n\n
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Jul 26 13:39:48 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep cancelled time is: Mon Jul 26 13:39:48 2010\n\n
Jul 26 13:44:53 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep request recorded: Mon Jul 26 13:44:53 2010\n\n
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Jul 26 13:44:53 tommys-computer ÒîGLå[158]: sleep cancelled time is: Mon Jul 26 13:44:53 2010\n\n

I've been keeping an eye on this thread for a while now, as like most of you, I too suffer from the "it won't go to sleep" problem (it being a MBP i5). With me, it seemed clear that the HD (1TB WD) would not spin down thus preventing the system from sleeping. I've tried lots of things suggested here but could not get it working.

Recently, I realised that my iMac(i7) suffers from the same issue. So, I thought, what could be the common denominator? I tried a few things as stated earlier and finally I think I have it nailed. Like many laptop users out there, I have a collection of usb and firewire external drives and some of them are WD drives. I had WD Smartware installed on both the iMac and the MBP as I like to keep at least one drive secure with a password. After removing WD Smartware from both machines, I now have two very sleepy systems. Result. It seems that the WD software was getting confused about external and internal drives and keeping them awake (just my theory).

Anyhow, I hope this helps some others.

Hi guys

Just an update on that. Mine now after some clean up of faulty ongoing processes debugged in console goes to sleep on battery and on Power. Strange and magical. I was treating with this for a month. Just to mention that the "go to sleep" setting are not following exactly. My laptop is been set on 5 min to sleep without power but it takes a bit longer...

Apple should leave the iphone 4 and should look to the professional users a bit...!!!!!!!!

I'm glad to see people going through their consoles to see what's actually keeping their MacBooks awake.

I just wanted to chime in and say that my unit doesn't immediately fall asleep right after the 5 minute mark passes. There's a bit of wiggle room, I think it is used up for safe sleep to write your RAM to the HDD.

Just wanted to join the conversation. I have a 13" Mid-2010 MBP that won't go to sleep with the lid open, no matter what the Energy Saver settings are.

To the previous posters: Are we all talking about the latest MacBook Pro (2010)? This would mean that there are effectively some of them that do go to sleep by themselves.
Mine definitely does not - even if I boot from a freshly installed OS X.

Meanwhile I really start thinking AppleCare is making fun of me. They are telling me (orally) that there was a problem and the engineers were working on it. on the other hand they seem to ignore my requests on the status and now I had to send the diagnostic files for a second time since they were lost the first time ??

Yupp, 2.66 GHz Core i7 from 2010. Bought it really close to launch day, maybe have been the same week.

Yes - 2.4Ghz Core i5, about 6 weeks old. Now it sleeps like a baby and my useful battery life has quadrupled. I'm now very happy.

hi Guys

I went through the same procedure to a second same laptop i7 and cleaning processes in the console solved the sleepless situation.

Voila.. hope it helps on others too.

I think I found something that make a big difference for this issue.. after many calls to Apple, two vists to the NYC stores and having Apple send me a second computer, I can across the following which I can reproduce..

On the new computer (17" i7 with 512GB SSD), out of the box the computer comes with 10.6.3.. set Energy Saver to 2 mins on battery and voila, computer sleeps..

Then I do a software update and get all Apple updates including 10.6.4.. sleep is now broken..

Anyone else able to confirm this?

I think it is a 10.6.4 issue..

Just my two cents..

Interesting...mine recently started acting up as well right about the time I installed 10.6.4. I wonder if there is something to this.

This thread was started pretty much after the new MBP came out. At that time 10.6.3 was still most recent.