Internal Keyboard is not working ocasionally.

I have a black macbook from mid 2007 that has been running fine except sometimes when I put it to sleep when I try to log back in the keyboard and trackpad are unresponsive. This has happened a few times before I had leopard installed and a couple of time since then. What is really odd is that I tried to start it up today and the keyboard and track pad were unresponsive and I restarted it at least 5 times before they were responsive. I don't need to install the fix that is online for mac books about the keys and track pad disconnect.

Try resetting your SMC.
Resetting the System Management Controller >>
If that does not work, go to iFixIt.com and follow the instructions on removing the keyboard. Check the ribbon cable going from the keyboard to the logic board. Try reseating it.
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