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Resolved Late 2008 MacBook wakes from sleep by itself

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israelmunoz

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Hi guys,
Although I just registered, I've been wandering these forums for quite some time now, however, just recently, needed some help...

I got a friend's Late 2008 unibody Macbook, which had 10.5.8. She wanted some help on making a Time Machine backup, and install 10.8.

I got her laptop, did the backup, installed a fresh copy of 10.8, installed the updates, and everything looked great, but before I continued with the installation of the other stuff, or transferring her files, I closed the lid, and went on to do some stuff.

Came back to an empty battery... Then, doing some further tests, it turns out, the macbook wasn't sleeping properly. When I close the lid, it sleeps, and then immediately wakes up, same thing happens if I put it to sleep from the drop down menu with the lid open.

I googled a bit and found this link: http://osxdaily.com/2010/07/17/why-mac-wakes-from-sleep/
Turns out it's waking up with reason: OHC1. The curious part is, there is nothing USB attached...

From what she told me, it didn't do that before, but it is right now.
I'm a bit baffled, and would love some help...

Any suggestions as to what to look for next?

Thank you so much for your kind help!!
 
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israelmunoz

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Ok, another thing, I'm trying to reset the PRAM and I just can't!

Whenever I try it, it takes me to the OSX Utilities!!!!

:(

Reseting the SMC didn't do the trick :confused:
 
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24/11/12 10:37:59.505 WindowServer[74]: CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
24/11/12 10:37:59.538 loginwindow[42]: find_shared_window: WID -1
24/11/12 10:37:59.538 loginwindow[42]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
24/11/12 10:37:59.538 loginwindow[42]: find_shared_window: WID -1
24/11/12 10:37:59.538 loginwindow[42]: CGSSetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
24/11/12 10:38:00.746 loginwindow[42]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:eek:peration:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:eek:peration:fraction:] instead.
24/11/12 10:38:00.000 kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
24/11/12 10:38:00.000 kernel[0]: sizeof(IOHibernateImageHeader) == 512
24/11/12 10:38:00.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
24/11/12 10:38:00.747 loginwindow[42]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:eek:peration:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:eek:peration:fraction:] instead.
24/11/12 10:38:00.765 WindowServer[74]: Created shield window 0x40 for display 0x04272300
24/11/12 10:38:00.766 WindowServer[74]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7fbd5344ac60(2000), shield 0x7fbd534625c0(2001)
24/11/12 10:38:00.816 WindowServer[74]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x7fbd5344ac60(2000), shield 0x7fbd534625c0(2001)
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: kern_open_file_for_direct_io(0) took 42 ms
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 2147483648, partition base 0x0, maxio 400000 ssd 0
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: hibernate image major 1, minor 0, blocksize 512, pollers 5
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_alloc_pages flags 00000000, gobbling 0 pages
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_setup(0) took 0 ms
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: 00000000 00000020 NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d0:54:2d:f9:57:40
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link DOWN virtIf = 0
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
24/11/12 10:38:01.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_page_list_setall start 0xffffff804a40c000, 0xffffff804a41b000
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_page_list_setall time: 91 ms
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: pages 266119, wire 50479, act 70779, inact 499, cleaned 0 spec 96, zf 2002, throt 0, could discard act 30139 inact 11051 purgeable 3060 spec 98014 cleaned 0
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_page_list_setall found pageCount 123855
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: IOHibernatePollerOpen, ml_get_interrupts_enabled 0
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: IOHibernatePollerOpen(0)
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: encryptStart 13210
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: writing 121054 pages
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: encryptEnd 40dd400
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: image1Size 0x5c33800, encryptStart1 0x13210, End1 0x40dd400
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: encryptStart 5c33800
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: encryptEnd cf79800
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: PMStats: Hibernate write took 3467 ms
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: all time: 3467 ms, comp bytes: 496132096 time: 814 ms 581 Mb/s, crypt bytes: 188809712 time: 1461 ms 123 Mb/s,
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: image 217552896, uncompressed 496132096 (121126), compressed 210086000 (42%), sum1 803a25dd, sum2 788a7a1c
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: wired_pages_encrypted 30837, wired_pages_clear 16913, dirty_pages_encrypted 73376
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_write_image done(0)
24/11/12 10:38:05.000 kernel[0]: sleep
24/11/12 10:38:07.028 loginwindow[42]: ERROR | -[LWScreenLock(Private) screenIsLockedTimeExpired:] | No lock state found, use built in check
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: Wake reason: OHC1
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 5
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: The USB device Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad (Port 6 of Hub at 0x4000000) may have caused a wake by issuing a remote wakeup (2)
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'X0'.
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 149 153 157 161 165
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: HID tickle 44 ms
24/11/12 10:38:07.279 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1-:192.168.15.26) DNS- Proxy- SMB
24/11/12 10:38:07.488 WindowServer[74]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
24/11/12 10:38:07.000 kernel[0]: 00000000 00000020 NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'CN'.
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 149 153 157 161 165
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: d0:54:2d:f9:57:40 MAC AUTH succeeded
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d0:54:2d:f9:57:40
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
24/11/12 10:38:08.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
24/11/12 10:38:08.489 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1+:192.168.15.26) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
24/11/12 10:38:08.498 mDNSResponder[39]: mDNS_RegisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (FE80:0000:0000:0000:0223:6CFF:FE8C:CEB0)
24/11/12 10:38:08.498 mDNSResponder[39]: mDNS_RegisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.15.26)
24/11/12 10:38:08.502 UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: en1: Not probing 'AXTEL-2891' (protected network)
24/11/12 10:38:08.507 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1!:192.168.15.26) DNS Proxy SMB
24/11/12 10:38:09.095 airportd[63]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “AXTEL-2891”. Bailing on auto-join.
24/11/12 10:38:09.864 airportd[63]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “AXTEL-2891”. Bailing on auto-join.
24/11/12 10:38:09.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d0:54:2d:f9:57:40
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That's an excerpt of the console, from when it started showing things related to asking it to sleep from the menu.

Thank you!!!!
 
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ryrzy

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Try disabling bluetooth and AirPort before going to sleep. Also, try going to the sleep option in the apple bar instead of closing the lid. There might be something interfering with the display magnet causing it to wake up.
 
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israelmunoz

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ryrzy said:
Try disabling bluetooth and AirPort before going to sleep. Also, try going to the sleep option in the apple bar instead of closing the lid. There might be something interfering with the display magnet causing it to wake up.
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Thank you for your input, I always had bluetooth disabled, but I'll try some tests.

Tests:
Sleeping from menu:
Bluetooth ON; Airport ON: Wakes immediately after sleep.
Bluetooth OFF; Airport ON: Wakes immediately after sleep.
Bluetooth OFF; Airport OFF: Wakes immediately after sleep.

Sleeping with lid:
Bluetooth ON; Airport ON: Wakes immediately after sleep.
Bluetooth OFF; Airport ON: Wakes immediately after sleep.
Bluetooth OFF; Airport OFF: Wakes immediately after sleep.

Would it help if I provide the console output from any of those tests?

EDIT: Tried the exact same tests but without it being connected to the AC power, to no avail.

Again, thank you very much!! ANY help is appreciated!
 
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have you looked in sys. prefs. energy saver. there might be something in there that might be making the mac wake immediately, check in the schedule also. good luck.
ps. you hav'nt got caffeine installed by any chance?
 
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Could you go to Console, hit "Clear Display", shut the lid, open, and copy what it outputs?

PS- Disable smilies- it was putting them into the console!
 
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israelmunoz

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tug said:
have you looked in sys. prefs. energy saver. there might be something in there that might be making the mac wake immediately, check in the schedule also. good luck.
ps. you hav'nt got caffeine installed by any chance?
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Hi! The computer was formatted and a new unaltered copy of OSX 10.8 was installed, after that, ONLY the updates were installed, taking it to 10.8.2, no settings have been changed whatsoever.
However, I did look into the system preferences, and from what I could figure out, there's nothing there that would make it wake up immediately. Should I be looking into anything specifically?

Thank you!

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MisterKeeks said:
Could you go to Console, hit "Clear Display", shut the lid, open, and copy what it outputs?

PS- Disable smilies- it was putting them into the console!
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Ready, I hit "Clear Display", closed the lid, waited until it woke up (not even 1/3 of a second after it fell asleep), opened the lid, and copied the new info.

I disabled smilies this time, and thank you for taking your time to come back and further assist me!

PS. If it is of any help, Bluetooth was disabled, but WiFi was enabled and logged into my wireless network.

25/11/12 12:13:16.850 WindowServer[75]: CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
25/11/12 12:13:16.889 loginwindow[42]: find_shared_window: WID -1
25/11/12 12:13:16.889 loginwindow[42]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
25/11/12 12:13:16.889 loginwindow[42]: find_shared_window: WID -1
25/11/12 12:13:16.890 loginwindow[42]: CGSSetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
25/11/12 12:13:18.100 loginwindow[42]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:eek:peration:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:eek:peration:fraction:] instead.
25/11/12 12:13:18.101 loginwindow[42]: *** WARNING: -[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:eek:peration:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 10.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:eek:peration:fraction:] instead.
25/11/12 12:13:18.107 WindowServer[75]: Created shield window 0x4d for display 0x04272300
25/11/12 12:13:18.107 WindowServer[75]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7fab79449ad0(2000), shield 0x7fab7944a9b0(2001)
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: sizeof(IOHibernateImageHeader) == 512
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
25/11/12 12:13:18.151 WindowServer[75]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x7fab79449ad0(2000), shield 0x7fab7944a9b0(2001)
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: kern_open_file_for_direct_io(0) took 31 ms
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 2147483648, partition base 0x0, maxio 400000 ssd 0
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: hibernate image major 1, minor 0, blocksize 512, pollers 5
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_alloc_pages flags 00000000, gobbling 0 pages
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_setup(0) took 0 ms
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: 00000000 00000020 NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d0:54:2d:f9:57:40
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link DOWN virtIf = 0
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
25/11/12 12:13:18.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_page_list_setall start 0xffffff804fdda000, 0xffffff804fde9000
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_page_list_setall time: 96 ms
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: pages 285848, wire 52152, act 65959, inact 501, cleaned 0 spec 96, zf 2409, throt 0, could discard act 39345 inact 11469 purgeable 2689 spec 111228 cleaned 0
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_page_list_setall found pageCount 121117
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: IOHibernatePollerOpen, ml_get_interrupts_enabled 0
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: IOHibernatePollerOpen(0)
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: encryptStart 13210
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: writing 118382 pages
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: encryptEnd 445e800
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: image1Size 0x6189600, encryptStart1 0x13210, End1 0x445e800
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: encryptStart 6189600
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: encryptEnd ca3c400
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: PMStats: Hibernate write took 4522 ms
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: all time: 4522 ms, comp bytes: 485187584 time: 791 ms 584 Mb/s, crypt bytes: 181396464 time: 1404 ms 123 Mb/s,
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: image 212059136, uncompressed 485187584 (118454), compressed 204850640 (42%), sum1 f0eba64c, sum2 75dfa532
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: wired_pages_encrypted 32083, wired_pages_clear 17406, dirty_pages_encrypted 68965
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: hibernate_write_image done(0)
25/11/12 12:13:24.000 kernel[0]: sleep
25/11/12 12:13:26.031 loginwindow[42]: ERROR | -[LWScreenLock(Private) screenIsLockedTimeExpired:] | No lock state found, use built in check
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: Wake reason: OHC1
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 5
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: The USB device Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad (Port 6 of Hub at 0x4000000) may have caused a wake by issuing a remote wakeup (2)
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'X0'.
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 149 153 157 161 165
25/11/12 12:13:26.000 kernel[0]: HID tickle 79 ms
25/11/12 12:13:26.175 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1-:192.168.15.26) DNS- Proxy- SMB
25/11/12 12:13:26.484 WindowServer[75]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: 00000000 00000020 NVEthernet::setLinkStatus - not Active
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'CN'.
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 149 153 157 161 165
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1 Auth result for: d0:54:2d:f9:57:40 MAC AUTH succeeded
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d0:54:2d:f9:57:40
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
25/11/12 12:13:27.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
25/11/12 12:13:27.355 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1+:192.168.15.26) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
25/11/12 12:13:27.366 UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: en1: Not probing 'AXTEL-2891' (protected network)
25/11/12 12:13:27.371 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1!:192.168.15.26) DNS Proxy SMB
25/11/12 12:13:27.973 airportd[220]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “AXTEL-2891”. Bailing on auto-join.
25/11/12 12:13:28.835 airportd[220]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “AXTEL-2891”. Bailing on auto-join.
25/11/12 12:13:28.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to d0:54:2d:f9:57:40
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Here's the output from Terminal when I gave it the command:
syslog |grep -i "Wake reason"
Nov 25 12:23:10 MacBook-de-Usuario kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: OHC1
Nov 25 12:23:28 MacBook-de-Usuario kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: OHC1
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israelmunoz

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tug said:
this might help you ;

http://osxdaily.com/2010/07/17/why-mac-wakes-from-sleep/

good luck.
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Thank you, I checked that webpage already.
Here's the output from Terminal when I gave it the command:
syslog |grep -i "Wake reason"

Nov 25 12:23:10 MacBook-de-Usuario kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: OHC1
Nov 25 12:23:28 MacBook-de-Usuario kernel[0] <Debug>: Wake reason: OHC1
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However, there's nothing USB attached...

I think I'll try to get the 10.5 DVD it came with and install that, see if the problem can be replicated there.

Thank you all!
 
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israelmunoz

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mwhities said:
Disable (uncheck) "Wake for network access" in System Preferences > Energy Saver?
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I noticed that it's only on the tab for AC power, right?
Anyways, it was already disabled... :(

I'm really desperate, and she hasn't (and most probably won't) find the 10.5 DVD :(
 
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israelmunoz

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mwhities said:
Sorry, I am of no help past that.

Good luck.
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I appreciate the help nevertheless!!!

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ryrzy said:
Hmm, try running this command, and posting the output:

pmset -g assertions
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Thanks, I'm arriving to work now, so I'll try that in 9 hours when I come back.


On another topic, I read through the console output yet again, and it struck me that I hadn't noticed that it says that the keyboard/trackpad is waking it up.

I looked for a stuck key by opening the onscreen keyboard, and going to TextEdit and trying to see if any key behaved weirdly.
Turns out that the left and right arrow do not work... So I'm starting to consider a malfunctioning keyboard...

I'll try what you're telling me, and if that takes us nowhere, I'll disassemble it and try to sleep it without the keyboard connected.

Anyways, thank you all! Be back in 9 hours... :eek:
 
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israelmunoz

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ryrzy said:
Hmm, try running this command, and posting the output:

pmset -g assertions
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01/12/12 08:02:26 GMT-08
Assertion status system-wide:
PreventUserIdleDisplaySleep 0
PreventSystemSleep 0
PreventUserIdleSystemSleep 0
ExternalMedia 0
UserIsActive 0
ApplePushServiceTask 0
BackgroundTask 1

Listed by owning process:
pid 194(helpd): [0x0000000c00000142] 00:03:57 BackgroundTask named: "com.apple.helpd.sdmbuilding"

Kernel Assertions: 0x0128
* Kernel Assertion ID = 500
Created At = 31/12/69 16:05:06 GMT-08
Modified At = 31/12/69 16:00:00 GMT-08
Owner ID = 0xffffff801a6dc000
Level = 0
Assertions Set = None (4)

* Kernel Assertion ID = 501
Created At = 31/12/69 16:05:18 GMT-08
Modified At = 31/12/69 16:00:00 GMT-08
Owner ID = 0xffffff801a69e000
Level = 0
Assertions Set = None (4)

* Kernel Assertion ID = 502
Created At = 31/12/69 16:05:57 GMT-08
Modified At = 31/12/69 16:00:00 GMT-08
Owner ID = 0xffffff801a6d7000
Level = 0
Assertions Set = None (4)

* Kernel Assertion ID = 503
Created At = 31/12/69 16:06:20 GMT-08
Modified At = 31/12/69 16:00:00 GMT-08
Owner ID = 0xffffff801a6df000
Level = 0
Assertions Set = None (4)

* Kernel Assertion ID = 504
Created At = 01/12/12 08:11:34 GMT-08
Modified At = 31/12/69 16:00:00 GMT-08
Owner ID = 0xffffff801a82c000
Level = 255
Assertions Set = None (128)
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There it is!
Sorry for the delay, but I had a very full week, only coming back to this today now!


If it is of any help, the left and right arrow DO NOT function...
 
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ryrzy

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Nov 24, 2012
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Try running this command and see if it sleeps:

launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.helpd.plist
 
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israelmunoz

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ryrzy said:
Try running this command and see if it sleeps:

launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.helpd.plist
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That didn't change anything :(

I'm suspecting the keyboard, which functions just perfectly, except for being quite dirty (my friend used to eat in front of her macbook ALL the time), and having non functioning left and right arrows.

I'mma disassemble the macbook and disconnect the keyboard, and try again, and see how that works.

Thanks!!!
 
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israelmunoz

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ha.... pinpointed the problem...

When I disconnect the keyboard ribbon cable, the sleep functionality works perfectly again...

By the way, if anyone reading this ever wants to turn on their A1278 macbook without the keyboard (power button is in the keyboard) you just need to short the 5th and 6th pin of the keyboard connector on the motherboard.
source: http://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/48232/How+to+connect+power+button+directly+to+logic+board

Gonna try and clean the keyboard, and see if I can fix it without changing it, as it is a VERY expensive piece of hardware :(


Anyhow, thank you ALL very very much for your kind and patient help.
I'm very thankful, and I'll try to give back to the community by offering my limited knowledge of computers on these forums more often!

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ryrzy said:
Try running this command and see if it sleeps:

launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.helpd.plist
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By the way, what did this do?
Should I set anything back to normal, considering the problem lies on the keyboard?

Thank you!
 
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israelmunoz

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Original poster
Nov 23, 2012
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Considering a good clean of the keyboard did not fix the issue, how possible is it to block the keyboard from waking up the mac?

I've googled to no avail. Any insight on this would be awesome!
 
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israelmunoz

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Nov 23, 2012
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israelmunoz said:
Considering a good clean of the keyboard did not fix the issue, how possible is it to block the keyboard from waking up the mac?

I've googled to no avail. Any insight on this would be awesome!
Click to expand...


Ok, I did find a solution, but it no longer sleeps... I changed the Power Management settings through the console with the command:

sudo pmset -a hibernatemode 1
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Now, the computer hibernates instead of sleeping, whenever I close the lid, press Command+Option+Eject or through the Apple menu.

It does take longer, and a clic on the power button to come back to life, BUT, I no longer need to change the keyboard to have a functional laptop again.

THANK YOU ALL for your kind input!!

It was a nice journey and I learned a lot of new things :D

See y'all around :p
 
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ryrzy

macrumors newbie
Nov 24, 2012
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Congrats that you got your problem solved!

israelmunoz said:
By the way, what did this do?
Should I set anything back to normal, considering the problem lies on the keyboard?
Click to expand...

That was disabling the process from the pmset command.
To reverse the command, just run this:

launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchAgents/com.apple.helpd.plist
 
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