Lid not closing

my macbook pro lid suddenly won't close fully. when i shut it ther's some resistance as it nears the closed position and when i let go, it opens again to about 10 percent of closed.
I've brushed out any dust from the lock openings, but it hasn't helped.
any idea what's wrong and how to fix it ?

Templeton Peck wrote:
*"Will Apple fix the "warped" screen for free?"*
We can't speak for Apple, so call them and ask.
*"Are these issues worth having the laptop repaired"*
If they bother you, and are most likely covered under warranty, then yes.
But why get it repaired when you're still within 14-day return period? Take it back and get a new one.
Well after reading about my situation on the Apple website, my product would be eligible to be returned within 14 days from the received date. However it would seem that Apple does not accept returns on "Custom Configured" equipment. W-T-F?
I could send it back if it wasn't customized with more RAM, faster Processor, faster Hard Drive, High resolution Screen. This is bogus for lack of a better term.
I decided that I was going to return this and get a MacPro desktop instead for a few hundred more than this laptop was but I guess I won't be able to do that.
Would they take it back if I remove the Extra RAM and put in a slower hard drive? lol
IF the Apple store is willing to take it back I will get a MacPro if not I will never buy another Apple device again. I have 3 Photo iPods 20gb, a 2nd Gen Mini 4gb, and a 2nd gen shuffle 1gb.
What happens tomorrow could mean the end of my support for Apple, or it could mean that Apple has great customer service.
I do see "Custom Configured" MacBook Pro 17s in the REFURBISHED section so that would have to mean that they do take them back!

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Hi Adamstirtan,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per the query we understood that you are facing issue with system not going to sleep mode on your ThinkPad T500.
Go to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Power Options\Choose what closing the lid dose – When close the lid – On battery sleep – Plugged in sleep.
To prevent programs from waking your computer:
Open Power Options by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Security, and then clicking Power Options.
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On the Change settings for the plan page, click Change advanced power settings.
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Hello terabytest,
I would be concerned too if my MacBook Pro exhibiting the behavior you described. For a message like this, I recommend resetting your System Management Controller (SMC) and NVRAM.
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include MacBook Pro (Early 2009) and later, all models of MacBook Air, and MacBook (Late 2009).
Shut down the computer.
Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Note: The LED on the MagSafe power adapter may change states or temporarily turn off when you reset the SMC.
You can find the full article here:Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
Resetting NVRAM / PRAM
Shut down your Mac.
Locate the following keys on the keyboard: Command (⌘), Option, P, and R. You will need to hold these keys down simultaneously in step 4.
Turn on the computer.
Press and hold the Command-Option-P-R keys before the gray screen appears.
Hold the keys down until the computer restarts and you hear the startup sound for the second time.
Release the keys.
You can find the full article here:
About NVRAM and PRAM
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
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After 10.8.2 update i can no longer wake my macbook from standby with keyboard when the lid is closed

I just updated to 10.8.2 and now i can no longer wake my macbook froom standby when the lid is closed, it directly goes back to sleep
steps to reproduce:
1. attach secondary monitor and keyboard
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3. wait 5 seconds for going to standby
4. press any key on keyboard and type in user-credentials (notice how the 2nd monitor becomes the mainscreen)
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side note:
i also have sudo nvram boot-args="iog=0x0" enabled, because i like to not use the integrated screen when its attached to a secondary screen, but since it goes back to standby right after login this is pretty much pointless

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Lenovo t61 comes out of standby automatically after the lid is closed

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hth.
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Louie -
I have the mid 2009 MBP - is there a magnet inside the unibody aluminum housing? The lid latch below the track pad is smooth and seems to have some magnetic attraction to the lid itself.
S.U. -
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Using NoSleep for MBP going to sleep when lid is closed

hy,
Is there any problem if I Use Nosleep (http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37991/nosleep) to keep my mac from going to sleep when lid is closed?

1. Reset PRAM. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH4405
2. Reset SMC.     http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Can MBP wake up if lid is closed?

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I don't see why you need to close the lid at all, unless you're transporting it overnight like on a plane trip. I sleep my MacBook Pro at night, but I leave the lid open since it's on my desk and there is no real reason to close it if it's not moving from there and I'm just going to open it up again in the morning anyway. I leave it open and when I want to sleep it I just press the Power button and then the S button to hit the Sleep button. After that, there is no problem with any automatic wake/sleep setting you want to run, because it's open.
a brody wrote:
There are a few programs that will wake the machine while the lid is closed, but some have found this as the surest way to overheat their machines. The only time you might want to operate when the lid is closed with safety, would be if you attached an external display.
Again, that is only true if it was inside a case. If it was closed and the laptop is out in the open, there should not be an overheat hazard since that is the normal situation when running in lid closed mode. Still, I do not use or recommend those force-wake hacks.
a brody wrote:
Once nice advantage of MacBooks and MacBook Pros, also seen by iBooks and Powerbooks is that the brightness key will dim the screen all the way down. So you might want to just turn off Energy Saver, leave the lid open, and dim the screen the whole way down, if you need a dark room but still want to backup in the middle of the night.
I used to do this but it isn't necessary. Just hit the shortcut to sleep the screen. (Control Shift Eject on my MBP.) Or use the Exposé preference to set a corner as the "Sleep Display" corner and when you move the mouse there, bam the screen goes dark but the machine is still on. The advantages of these two methods is that you don't have to remember what setting the screen was on before you turned it to zero, and since they take effect instantly, they're faster than leaning on the brightness keys.

My X1 always forgets the setting "Do nothing when lid is closed"

Dear all,
when I set the setting "Do nothing when lid is closed" in the global settings and in all other settings, this setting seems to be resetted each restart...
Driver are up2date....
Any ideas?

drgoebel wrote:
I want to use the external monitor, and this works when I set the setting to do nothing, but it keeps not reminded...
as Ed details... please be sure you've the pm app *and* pm driver updated.
cheers.
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