MacBook Air 2014 won't go to sleep

checked my settings, it won't go to sleep and for months now when I try to wake it up will randomly not respond for 30-45 seconds. Screen remains black and my curser will show up.

Blank (lighted, but black) screen with cursor at bootup
[SOLVED] - Macbook Air Sleep/Wake problem
Dark screen on start-up can only see curser

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I have a MB Air, new summer of 2014. Upgraded to Yosemite this last week. Today it won't turn on. Occasionally I get the chime, but the screen stays black. I have the green LED on the charger, so I assume fully charged.
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Try booting from the Recovery HD. If you are unable to do that, then make a Genius Appointment and take it in for service.
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There is no need to diagnose such an issue, you just bought it and paid for service and 14 day exchange.
Return it for another unit, others here will concur on that fact.

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