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MacBook Pro is going into sleep mode randomly

Hi there

I hope someone knows a fix to this problem. About two weeks ago my MacBook Pro started randomly going to sleep - even as I'm typing. It happens almost hourly.

I tried setting the energy saver to never on screensaver and discs, but it has not stopped the problem.

It started happening around the time I downloaded version 10.7.2, and updated iTunes to 10.5

I've had the MacBook for about a year and haven't noticed anything like this before.

If anyone else has experienced it or knows a fix, that would be much appreciated.

Cheers

John

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.2), Core i7 processor, 4GB ram

Posted on Oct 23, 2011 7:15 PM

34 replies

Sep 16, 2015 9:06 AM in response to JSC-Boulder

Yesterday I was setting up to record Borns for a Front and Center show with my brand new 48 track pro tools recording rig,

and I set my iPad with magnetic case next to my macbookpro which were both sitting on the metal audio rack. My MacBook Pro went to sleep out of the blue holy smokes!!!! Made it through the show without it happening again and we had a backup record system as well but so glad I found this article, I was about to reinstall everything, it had never done that before.

TC2007

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Mar 12, 2016 9:21 AM in response to Kiwi JP

This is definitely a magnet issue. I had a wallet with a magnetic clip sitting right next to the MacBook 2011 17" and every so often it would go to sleep. I after reading this thread, I took the wallet and moved it on top of the speaker and boom, it went to sleep.

BPHart

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Mar 31, 2016 12:35 PM in response to volnoboy

Thank you! This sleep mode problem on my MacBook Pro has been driving me crazy. After reading your note I realized that I had placed a small back-up drive within an inch of my MBP. What a relief!

Oct 28, 2017 9:43 AM in response to BPHart

I had the same problem; magnet on my money clip. When I move it near the magnetized power connector the Powerbook goes to sleep.

See Resolved - MacBook goes to sleep when moved | MacRumors Forums btw.

MacBook Pro is going into sleep mode randomly