sparkyste

Q: Macbook pro wont sleep or wake!!

Please can some one help me? I have been trawling the net looking for an answer. Since I have updated to Mountain Lion OS X I have been having problems with my mac not going to sleep properly. It sleeps but the fan runs and wont stop but then it will not respond and i have to hard reset it with the power button.

 

I have tried resetting the SMC and the PRAM things but no luck. I have also tried editing the prefences via terminal (as per discussion i found on here).

If anyone has any other ideas i would greatly appreciate it.

It seems as though it could be a bug within Mountain Lion, any thoughts?

 

I think the same bug is affecting the keyboard backlight as I have tried multiple things to fix that too.

 

Please someone with a bit of mac knowledge help me.

 

Thanks,

Ste

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3)

Posted on Jun 1, 2013 3:44 AM

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  • by putnik,

    putnik putnik Jun 1, 2013 5:47 AM in response to sparkyste
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    Jun 1, 2013 5:47 AM in response to sparkyste

    Maybe the computer is entering Safe Sleep mode and writing to the hard disk.  Forcing the system to stop during this procedure will only serve to make matters worse.

     

    You don't say what Terminal command you have used and this too may be incorrect.  Please can you post the command and the model of Macbook, for others to comment on.

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1757

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jun 1, 2013 10:18 AM in response to sparkyste
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    Jun 1, 2013 10:18 AM in response to sparkyste

    Test after each of the following steps that you haven’t already tried:
      
    Step 1
       
    Take all the steps suggested in this support article.
       
    Step 2
        
    From the menu bar, select
     ▹ System Preferences ▹ Print & Scan ▹ Open Print Queue
           
    Check all printers for unfinished jobs. Deal with any you find.
         
    Step 3
            
     ▹ System Preferences ▹ Sharing: uncheck all boxes.
       
    Step 4
      
    Reboot and see whether there's any change.
       
    Step 5
      
    Reset the SMC.
      
    Step 6
       
    Boot in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Post for further instructions.
      
    The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
       
    Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal. Don’t launch any applications at first. If sleep still doesn’t work properly, back up all data and reinstall the OS. After that, if you still have the issue, make a “Genius” appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.

    If sleep now works as expected, go on to the next step.

    Step 7

    Still in safe mode, launch the usual set of applications that are running when you have the problem, including your login items, one at a time, testing after each one. Some applications may not work; skip them. You might be able to identify the cause of the problem this way.

    Step 8

    If sleep is still working after you’ve launched all the usual applications, reboot as usual (not in safe mode) and test again. If sleep still works, you’re done, at least for the moment.

    If you still have the sleep issue after booting out of safe mode, post again.

  • by polyomino,

    polyomino polyomino Mar 17, 2014 6:27 PM in response to sparkyste
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    Mar 17, 2014 6:27 PM in response to sparkyste

    Just for the official record, and future searchers...

     

    I also had a problem where my late 2008 MacBook Pro would not sleep, or the screen would go half-gray and not sleep, or would appear to sleep but the fan would keep running.

     

    Sometimes to wake it, I had to press the power button and until it rebooted, and then it would reload from safe-sleep.

     

    This started happening after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.8.

     

    It turned out to be due to the MOTU drivers I had. Getting the latest (which were late 2013) fixed everthing.

     

    This happened whether or not the MOTU traveller was plugged in.