IMac G5 17 inch 2 GHz Ambient Light won't sleep or "wake".

I've read through and implemented procedures indicated in this forum including:
repair permissions
reset SMU
reset PRAM
run and passsed h/w tests on Install CD
to no avail. The machine has only an Apple USB keyboard hanging off it, no other hardwired peripherals. The mouse is a wireless Apple mighty mouse.
Symptoms:
The machine does not respond to apple-sleep, it just continues to be 'awake' and run.
If left alone, the screen saver starts up per schedule. If left alone futher, the energy saver sleep timer kicks in and the machine goes dormant. No heartbeat and it will not wake from this state.
I took to the local apple service shop and they reinstalled the OS and ran the h/w tests with clean results. Still not sleeping/waking.
Any advice appreciated.

Can you put the comp to sleep using the Remote?
Check your Energy Saver settings. I note you make no mention of having checked.
Try this (if not already the same):
Change the energy saving options, to put the display to sleep and the computer to sleep at the same time.
Enable (check mark) put the hard disk to sleep when possible.
Lock the padlock.
Optional: Repair permissions &/or restart.
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"The mouse is a wireless"
I wonder if the problem is w/your wireless mouse? Have you tried a non-wireless mouse?

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\* A site license or bulk license also meets this requirement, but you still must obtain a suitable installer disk.
Message was edited by: R C-R to include the footnote.

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