Stop assuming things. Not everyone who has this problem has hacked their laptops. I can use myself as an example. So unless you have anything productive to say....well you can infer the rest.
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MacBook Pro not sleeping/getting really hot
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Stop assuming things. Not everyone who has this problem has hacked their laptops. I can use myself as an example. So unless you have anything productive to say....well you can infer the rest.
Thanks, I will see if my MB behaves similarly. Hopefully this is the quick fix, because this computer is essential at my work.
i want to know how i present my macbook pro's problem to apple care with the best of results...
... seems some people had recieved new machines after a series of attempted fixes...
i've had a motherboard replaced, same problem. it is intermittent, a restart temporarily fixes it. so is not "easily" reproducible... but it keeps on happening...
suggestions on how to present this problem to applecare?
r.
... seems some people had recieved new machines after a series of attempted fixes...
i've had a motherboard replaced, same problem. it is intermittent, a restart temporarily fixes it. so is not "easily" reproducible... but it keeps on happening...
suggestions on how to present this problem to applecare?
r.
I had the same problem when I first got my MBP. I found that it was because I was using a BT mouse that would randomly send signals to the computer when it was asleep causing it to wake up because in the bluetooth preferences, "allow devices to wake computer" is turned on by default. I fixed it by turning that off.
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So I took my MB into the store and it seems like they have seen this issue a lot. They are going to run diagnostics on it, in addition to replacing the top case for a crack and the stains that occurred from the machine not shutting down and it getting too hot in my booq vyper. Hopefully this will resolve the issue. I just hope they are able to duplicate the problem seeing as it is intermittent.
So I took my MB into the store and it seems like they have seen this issue a lot. They are going to run diagnostics on it, in addition to replacing the top case for a crack and the stains that occurred from the machine not shutting down and it getting too hot in my booq vyper. Hopefully this will resolve the issue. I just hope they are able to duplicate the problem seeing as it is intermittent.
getting hot
Damn, my macbook pro (2010 june) just got the same prob. today, so i googled and stumbled on this thread. a lot of things to try , hope anything works ! i'll try the bluetooth thing for shure.
by the way, also using SMC fan control but for a year now and never had any problems, so don't think it has anything to do with that?
still, thanks for al this hope it helps !
Damn, my macbook pro (2010 june) just got the same prob. today, so i googled and stumbled on this thread. a lot of things to try , hope anything works ! i'll try the bluetooth thing for shure.
by the way, also using SMC fan control but for a year now and never had any problems, so don't think it has anything to do with that?
still, thanks for al this
hope it helps ! 
Install iStat Pro to get accurate readings of your temps and fan speeds, among other things. Also, look at Activity Monitor to see what's using system resources. Your Mac is most likely not overheating. Macs are designed to automatically shut down to prevent damage if they truly overheat (around 100C/212F - 105C/221F, depending on your processor). Your temps are likely well within the normal operating range.Damn, my macbook pro (2010 june) just got the same prob. today, so i googled and stumbled on this thread. a lot of things to try , hope anything works ! i'll try the bluetooth thing for shure.
by the way, also using SMC fan control but for a year now and never had any problems, so don't think it has anything to do with that?
still, thanks for al this
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Determine why your Mac wakes up from sleep
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plaske12, not sure if this helps but i had the same problem with my 2011 MBP. I closed the lid but it never went to sleep it just appeared to freeze, I found it seemed to only do it when running a time machine backup to my network disk over wireless. I think it is related to the mac running something in the background, such as TM or some kind of network activity, that stops it from going into sleep properly. Since I started ensuring TM wasn't Backing up it hasn't happened so fingers crossed...
Not sure if that helps but it may be something else to bear in mind.
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just tried again and i can successfully recreate this 5/5 times both closing the lid and clicking sleep from the menu with TM running, strangely it wont sleep from alt, cmd, eject when its running either.
My MBP is perfect in every other way so I'm reluctant to take it in.
if it helps my config is..
i7 quad 2.2
ati 5750
128 apple ssd
720gb wd scorpio black in optibay
and a fresh erase and install of osx 1 week ago (attempt remedy this problem)
Not sure if that helps but it may be something else to bear in mind.
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just tried again and i can successfully recreate this 5/5 times both closing the lid and clicking sleep from the menu with TM running, strangely it wont sleep from alt, cmd, eject when its running either.
My MBP is perfect in every other way so I'm reluctant to take it in.
if it helps my config is..
i7 quad 2.2
ati 5750
128 apple ssd
720gb wd scorpio black in optibay
and a fresh erase and install of osx 1 week ago (attempt remedy this problem)
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