Macbook Pro -- sleep and wakeup problems

If I fold the screen down when leaving my Macbook pro 8,1 (ML 8.1) and then open it again within a few minutes, it will not "wake up".  If I continuously open and close it, the small LED on the front goes bright when I close it and dim when I open it.  If I leave it closed for several minutes, it will usually wake up on opening, but not always.  This particular Mac did the same thing under 10.7 and 10.6.  I've heard of the same problem from others, and I have the same problem on a Macbook 2,1, although it is less frequent on that sysem.  This does not happen on my iMac or Mini. 
Sleep also did not work properly on a G5 from 2005, and I was told by Apple technicians at the time that Apple "broke" sleep around then, and never got it working properly again. 
So I'm not expecting a fix, but has anyone found a reliable workaround, other than leaving the system in "sleep" mode for several minutes?   

In regards to the trackpsd, read this Apple support article:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203171
Open up the MBP and inspect the battery.  It resides under the trackpad and if it has expanded, it will interfere with the trackpad,, If that is the case, replace the battery.
Also a very thorough cleaning of the trackpad will restore functionality.
In regards to the other issue, I suggest a reinstall of the OSX.
Ciao.

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