Mac wont sleep!

My Mac wont sleep. Also constant clicking/grinding noise. Tried disconnecting USB and Firewire connections. Running a Cinema Display with an DVI to ADC adaptor and this has worked fine for 2 years but suspect has something to do with the problem. Thanks

This has been discussed over and over, please try a search:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/15564791#15564791

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-- PMSET
MacBook-Pro:nlc phil$ pmset -g
Active Profiles:
Battery Power -1
AC Power -1*
Currently in use:
standbydelay         4200
standby              0
womp                 1
halfdim              1
hibernatefile        /var/vm/sleepimage
gpuswitch            2
sms                  1
networkoversleep     0
disksleep            10
sleep                37
hibernatemode        3
ttyskeepawake        1
displaysleep         3
acwake               0
lidwake              1
--- console
1/05/2015 9:49:34.852 am GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[11054]: 2015-05-01 09:49:34.163 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[11054/0xa0c2f1d4] [lvl=2] -[KSAgentApp setupLoggerOutput] Agent settings: <KSAgentSettings:0x5098d0 bundleID=com.google.Keystone.Agent lastCheck=2015-04-30 04:24:22 +0000 checkInterval=18000.000000 uiDisplayInterval=604800.000000 sleepInterval=1800.000000 jitterInterval=900 maxRunInterval=0.000000 isConsoleUser=1 ticketStorePath=/Users/phil/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/TicketStore/Key stone.ticketstore runMode=3 daemonUpdateEngineBrokerServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine daemonAdministrationServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration logEverything=0 logBufferSize=2048 alwaysPromptForUpdates=0 productIDToUpdate=(null) lastUIDisplayed=(null) lastCheck=2015-04-30 04:24:22 +0000 alwaysShowStatusItem=0 updateCheckTag=(null) printResults=NO userInitiated=NO>
1/05/2015 10:39:44.654 am Timings[736]: AppTracking stopped due to sleep or shut down
1/05/2015 10:42:46.000 am kernel[0]: ACPI: sleep states S3 S4 S5
1/05/2015 10:42:49.323 am discoveryd[73]: Basic SleepProxy BSP Server Disabled. Metric = 3373
1/05/2015 10:42:49.344 am discoveryd[73]: Basic SleepProxy Could not get the primary interface
1/05/2015 10:42:49.353 am discoveryd[73]: Basic SleepProxy Sleep Proxy Server is not enabled
1/05/2015 10:42:54.725 am discoveryd[73]: Basic SleepProxy Could not get the primary interface
1/05/2015 3:38:01.187 pm GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[5941]: 2015-05-01 15:36:40.022 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[5941/0xa0c2f1d4] [lvl=2] -[KSAgentApp setupLoggerOutput] Agent settings: <KSAgentSettings:0x319240 bundleID=com.google.Keystone.Agent lastCheck=2015-04-30 23:49:37 +0000 checkInterval=18000.000000 uiDisplayInterval=604800.000000 sleepInterval=1800.000000 jitterInterval=900 maxRunInterval=0.000000 isConsoleUser=1 ticketStorePath=/Users/phil/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/TicketStore/Key stone.ticketstore runMode=3 daemonUpdateEngineBrokerServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine daemonAdministrationServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration logEverything=0 logBufferSize=2048 alwaysPromptForUpdates=0 productIDToUpdate=(null) lastUIDisplayed=(null) lastCheck=2015-04-30 23:49:37 +0000 alwaysShowStatusItem=0 updateCheckTag=(null) printResults=NO userInitiated=NO>
1/05/2015 4:59:19.731 pm Timings[3645]: AppTracking stopped due to sleep or shut down
1/05/2015 5:03:39.164 pm coreaudiod[242]: 2015-05-01 05:03:39.163645 PM [AirPlay] Power: SystemWillSleep
1/05/2015 5:03:55.473 pm discoveryd[73]: Basic BTMMServer Sleep offload failed. Start deregistering
1/05/2015 5:03:58.000 pm kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
1/05/2015 5:04:00.000 pm kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
1/05/2015 5:04:01.000 pm kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 8589934592, partition base 0x0, maxio 2000000 ssd 1
2/05/2015 6:37:59.000 am kernel[0]: Previous sleep cause: -60
2/05/2015 6:38:00.118 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Reordering authw 0x7fc7a2c78d80(2000) (lock state: 3)
2/05/2015 6:38:00.168 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: err 0x0
2/05/2015 6:40:58.537 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
2/05/2015 7:01:11.312 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
2/05/2015 7:09:06.117 am GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[8440]: 2015-05-02 07:09:04.977 GoogleSoftwareUpdateAgent[8440/0xa0c2f1d4] [lvl=2] -[KSAgentApp setupLoggerOutput] Agent settings: <KSAgentSettings:0x545fe0 bundleID=com.google.Keystone.Agent lastCheck=2015-05-01 05:38:03 +0000 checkInterval=18000.000000 uiDisplayInterval=604800.000000 sleepInterval=1800.000000 jitterInterval=900 maxRunInterval=0.000000 isConsoleUser=1 ticketStorePath=/Users/phil/Library/Google/GoogleSoftwareUpdate/TicketStore/Key stone.ticketstore runMode=3 daemonUpdateEngineBrokerServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.UpdateEngine daemonAdministrationServiceName=com.google.Keystone.Daemon.Administration logEverything=0 logBufferSize=2048 alwaysPromptForUpdates=0 productIDToUpdate=(null) lastUIDisplayed=(null) lastCheck=2015-05-01 05:38:03 +0000 alwaysShowStatusItem=0 updateCheckTag=(null) printResults=NO userInitiated=NO>
2/05/2015 7:19:11.035 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
2/05/2015 7:35:18.701 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Deferring.
2/05/2015 7:37:35.421 am coreaudiod[242]: 2015-05-02 07:37:35.420950 AM [AirPlay] Power: SystemWillSleep
2/05/2015 7:37:57.995 am discoveryd[73]: Basic BTMMServer Sleep offload failed. Start deregistering
2/05/2015 7:38:01.000 am kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
2/05/2015 7:38:03.000 am kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
2/05/2015 7:38:03.000 am kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 8589934592, partition base 0x0, maxio 2000000 ssd 1
2/05/2015 7:38:28.000 am kernel[0]: sleep
2/05/2015 7:38:33.000 am kernel[0]: Previous sleep cause: 5
2/05/2015 7:38:33.393 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: NULL shield_window (lock state: 1)
2/05/2015 7:38:56.292 am coreaudiod[242]: 2015-05-02 07:38:56.291574 AM [AirPlay] Power: SystemWillSleep
2/05/2015 7:38:57.288 am discoveryd[73]: Basic BTMMServer Sleep offload failed. Start deregistering
2/05/2015 7:39:00.000 am kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
2/05/2015 7:39:02.000 am kernel[0]: hibernate image path: /var/vm/sleepimage
2/05/2015 7:39:02.000 am kernel[0]: Opened file /var/vm/sleepimage, size 8589934592, partition base 0x0, maxio 2000000 ssd 1
2/05/2015 8:16:54.000 am kernel[0]: Previous sleep cause: 5
2/05/2015 8:16:54.588 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: Reordering authw 0x7fc7a2cc74b0(2000) (lock state: 3)
2/05/2015 8:16:54.589 am WindowServer[147]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: err 0x0
MEMTEST
Mac OS X 10.10.3 (14D136) running in multiuser mode
Memory Page Size: 4096
System has 8 Intel core(s) with SSE
Requested memory: 10327MB (10829672448 bytes)
Available memory: 10327MB (10829672448 bytes)
Allocated memory: 10327MB (10829672448 bytes) at local address 0x0000000101000000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Partitioning memory into 2 comparison buffers...
Buffer A: 5163MB (5414836224 bytes) starts at local address 0x0000000101000000
Buffer B: 5163MB (5414836224 bytes) starts at local address 0x0000000243bfd800
Running 1 test sequence... (CTRL-C to quit)
Test sequence 1 of 1:
Running tests on full 10327MB region...
Stuck Address       : ok
Linear PRN          : ok
Running comparison tests using 5163MB buffers...
Random Value        : ok
Compare XOR         : ok
Compare SUB         : ok
Compare MUL         : ok
Compare DIV         : ok
Compare OR          : ok
Compare AND         : ok
Sequential Increment: ok
Solid Bits          : ok
Block Sequential    : ok
Checkerboard        : ok
Bit Spread          : ok
Bit Flip            : ok
Walking Ones        : ok
Walking Zeroes      : ok
All tests passed! Execution time: 3076 seconds.

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Try heading into your Mac Preferences > Sharing and deselecting 'Internet Sharing' as well as 'Printer Sharing'.
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