Dual G5 1.8 refuses to sleep

The computer will not go to sleep. When I try to force to sleep it enters sleep for a second and immediately wakes up. Screen seems to go to sleep OK. However, when computer wakes up it wakes the screen too. I tried all the suggested solution including hard reboot, running scripts, crons (Yasu), minimizing amount of login items? Any suggestions?

I am having the same problem. It happens more often when I try to use the button on the studio display to enter the sleep mode. Called tech support, No help there. Cleared the p-ram no help, reviewed and repaired permissions no help. So I hope someone can help on this board.

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