G5 shuts down when put in sleep mode

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G5 shuts down when put in sleep mode

When I put my G5 to sleep it appears to be working fine as the screen goes black. When I attempt to awaken it, the computer restarts..... Any ideas what is going on or how to fix this problem?

Posted on Feb 15, 2013 11:20 AM

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BDAqua

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Feb 15, 2013 2:59 PM in response to Bill289

Hi Bill, how are you waking it exactly?

What PCI cards, USB, or Firewire devices are connected?

Have you done a PRAM reset, CMD+Option+p+r...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

In fact, do 3 in a row, takes a bit of time.

How to reset the SMU/PMU on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) or Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) ...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436

Earlier G3, G4, G5 models...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1939

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Bill289 Author

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Feb 16, 2013 8:18 AM in response to BDAqua

Hi... I reset the PRAM 3 times but the problem is still there. I tried to reset the SMU but had no luck removing the fan assembly to get to the reset button.

I sure do appreciate your help... Bill

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BDAqua

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Feb 16, 2013 12:17 PM in response to Bill289

Open console in Applications>Utilities, check the system log for the date/time of the last problem & the Startup right after that for clues.

click on the top line we want, Shift plus click on the bottom line we want, CMD+c to copy, then paste the text in a reply with CMD+v

A couple dozen lines should be about right, hundreds or thousands won't likely be readable. 🙂

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Bill289 Author

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Feb 16, 2013 1:38 PM in response to BDAqua

Well I searched the system log and think I found the time of the last problem not sure how much to copy and what you mean by "paste in a reply" a couple of dozen lines.

A little slow here as this is all new to me.

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japamac

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Feb 16, 2013 5:46 PM in response to Bill289

How do you "attempt to awaken it"?

What are your System Preferences> Energy Saver> Options> Other Options set to?

Is "Restart after power failure" selected?

As for the logs, a few lines before the restart up to the last line like that I posted below:

5/8/11 7:02:44 PM com.apple.launchd[155] (0x508780.Locum[3723]) Exited: Terminated

5/8/11 7:02:52 PM com.apple.launchd[155] ([0x0-0x8008].com.apple.dock[167]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 952 PPID 1 DashboardClient

5/8/11 7:02:53 PM [0x0-0x12012].com.hp.HPEventHandler[189] on write, error=-1

5/8/11 7:02:53 PM loginwindow[55] DEAD_PROCESS: 0 console

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM shutdown[3726] reboot by Chris:

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM shutdown[3726] SHUTDOWN_TIME: 1304848974 118190

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM com.apple.loginwindow[55] Shutdown NOW!

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM com.apple.loginwindow[55] System shutdown time has arrived

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM mDNSResponder mDNSResponder-176.3 (Jun 17 2009 18:57:52)[19] stopping

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[49] Stopping HP Trap Monitor

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM /usr/sbin/kdcmond[57] dnssd_clientstub read_all(3) failed 0/28 0

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM com.apple.SystemStarter[49] Stopping HP IO Monitor

5/8/11 7:02:54 PM mds[54] (Error) Import: importer:0x2037200 Importer start failed for 89 (kr:268435459 (ipc/send) invalid destination port)

5/8/11 7:03:59 PM kernel Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0: Wed Jul 15 16:57:01 PDT 2009; root:xnu-1228.15.4~1/RELEASE_PPC

Above, you can see where an issue occurred, where I forced a restart, how the system handled the restart, followed by the actual restart which is the line "5/8/11 7:03:59 PM kernel Darwin Kernel Version 9.8.0:".

Just copy and pastet he lines into a reply in this discussion.

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Bill289 Author

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Feb 17, 2013 10:15 AM in response to japamac

I attempt to awaken it by hiting a key on the keyboard.

In system preferences the only thing not checked in the energy saver section is "start up automatically after power failure"

Here is the log section I have as soon as it was put to sleep and when it restarted, hope it helps.....

2013-02-17 11:21:39 -0500 com.apple.time[11]: Next maintenance wake [Backup Interval]: <date: 0x7fabd8c26440> Sun Feb 17 11:47:54 2013 EST (approx)

2013-02-17 11:21:39 -0500 com.apple.time[11]: Requesting maintenance wake [Backup Interval]: <date: 0x7fabd8c26440> Sun Feb 17 11:47:54 2013 EST (approx)

2013-02-17 12:57:20 -0500 bootlog[0]: BOOT_TIME 1361123840 0

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: Darwin Kernel Version 12.2.0: Sat Aug 25 00:48:52 PDT 2012; root:xnu-2050.18.24~1/RELEASE_X86_64

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: vm_page_bootstrap: 1436045 free pages and 128627 wired pages

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: kext submap [0xffffff7f80741000 - 0xffffff8000000000], kernel text [0xffffff8000200000 - 0xffffff8000741000]

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: zone leak detection enabled

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: standard timeslicing quantum is 10000 us

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: standard background quantum is 2500 us

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: mig_table_max_displ = 74

2013-02-17 12:57:48 -0500 kernel[0]: corecrypto kext started!

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japamac

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Feb 17, 2013 1:21 PM in response to Bill289

Do you have automatic processes enabled, like some backup software?

What is listed in Login Items in System Preferences/Users/Login Items?

Alaso, when booted to a different account (creat one if necessary) does the machine sleep and wake normally?

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Bill289 Author

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Feb 17, 2013 2:11 PM in response to japamac

I backup on an external drive but not aware of any backup software.

There were only four programs in the login items, some picture and ftp software. I am not at that computer now but can be more specific if you need it.

I had a second account previously set up so I logged into that account and put the computer to sleep. When I awakened it the same problem, it restarted and opened in the first user account. Didn't expect it to do that.

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japamac

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Feb 18, 2013 2:51 AM in response to Bill289

I had a second account previously set up so I logged into that account and put the computer to sleep. When I awakened it the same problem, it restarted and opened in the first user account. Didn't expect it to do that.

Wow. Odd behavior indeed.

Will think some more on this....

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