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iBook: wake up problems after SSD install

robertosh

robertosh

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I've recently installed a ssd pata disk on my ibook g4, a Kingspec 64Gb ".6" version. All is running well but i have a issue with waking up from sleep. The system seems to wake fine, I can move the mouse but after a few seconds the machine hangs and i have to force shutdown. I've tried reseting the PMU and disabling "sleep the disk when possible" option with no luck, any suggestion? I'm using Leopard 10.5.8
 
robertosh said:
I've recently installed a ssd pata disk on my ibook g4, a Kingspec 64Gb ".6" version. All is running well but i have a issue with waking up from sleep. The system seems to wake fine, I can move the mouse but after a few seconds the machine hangs and i have to force shutdown. I've tried reseting the PMU and disabling "sleep the disk when possible" option with no luck, any suggestion? I'm using Leopard 10.5.8
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Is the IDE bus correctly attached to the motherboard and not hanging out?
 
rabidz7 said:
Is the IDE bus correctly attached to the motherboard and not hanging out?
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Yes, i plugin correctly i think, the rest of the time the machine works fine and fast. Leopard doesn't find any problem in the drive using disk utilities. I've tried a fresh Leopard install with the same issue, anyone with this ssd and similar problem?

thanks!
 
666sheep said:
Check what does appear after System Wake event in system.log. There should be an error logged.

You can try different hibernate modes, more info here: https://forums.macrumors.com/posts/6335569/
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No luck with other hibernate modes, i've tried 1,2 and 3 with no luck. Ik didn't try the 0 mode cause i don't want the computer to turn off.

There isn't nothing in the logs, i think that for any reason the system can't write into the disk after wake up...
 
Hibernatemode 0 does not turn off the computer. It does not create sleepimage and leaves RAM powered on when sleep.
 
well, i think that i've found the problem. My SSD has to be put in master mode. I've read about it a lot but when i installed the disk i notice that i couldn't put the drive in master mode cause the disk connector is so wide and uses the pins for slave/master selection. I have to open again the ibook and use a "handmade" solution (cutting the connector) for setting the disk in master mode. I will maintain the post updated!
 
klubben said:
I have same problem on my PB, I will try your solution. Thanks.
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good luck and be careful cutting the connector. I cut the connector at the middle of the two blank pin hole, as you can see in this image:


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It works! :)
PowerBook's connector don't cover last four pins, so even no need to cut
Many thanks
 
Would love to hear more about how you feel about the ssd in the ibook...i have a similar ibook (14" 1.33,768,60 gig,leopard).

-taken a few powerbooks and 12" ibooks apart,but never 14"...wonder if i could get away with ide/sata adapter...guessing even if i installed "floating" (for lack of better word),wouldn't be enough room?

-do you notice web page loads faster?

-any extra info would be great....
 
tom vilsack said:
Would love to hear more about how you feel about the ssd in the ibook...i have a similar ibook (14" 1.33,768,60 gig,leopard).

-taken a few powerbooks and 12" ibooks apart,but never 14"...wonder if i could get away with ide/sata adapter...guessing even if i installed "floating" (for lack of better word),wouldn't be enough room?
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Why not to use a PATA SSD drive directly?. Anyway, if you want to put a SATA ssd you need a micro ide2sata adapter and a smaller disc, 1.8" instead 2.5". I think that is enough room but you have to find a hand-made solution to fix the disk into the hole.


-do you notice web page loads faster?
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Yes, all system seems more responsive, including webpages loading. I can record a video using the machine, if you want. You have to take in mind that is an older machine and webpages with a lot HTML5 and flash will be slow even with the ssd.

-any extra info would be great....
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* Almost twice as fast booting.
* Much better speed when copying files
* Absolute working silence (this helps to the speed feeling)
* Less hot.

Definitely, a great update.
 
yes will probably go with pata...just happened to have sata ssd lying around so cost could have been almost nothing except adapter...

thxs for all the info.
 
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