Macbook pro will not wake up

My 15" MacBook Pro seems to be "asleep" and I haven't been able to "wake" it up for over a day now. Even after I hold the power button down for 10 seconds it still will not reboot.

Hold the power button for five seconds to force shutdown, and then push the power button again to restart.
I would do a SMC reset too:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

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Note: I've just installed Boot Camp 3.1 and the problem persists.
The first time I put the computer to sleep (by closing the lid) under Windows 7 x64, it will sleep and wake no problem. The sleep indicator will flash. If I try to put it to sleep a second time at a later time, the sleep indicator will not flash and instead stay bright. By opening the lid, the light goes off, but the computer will not wake, forcing me to hard reset.

I have had this problem since I got my late 2008 Unibody Macbook Pro. I have posted the problem here many, many times and never have gotten a solution. I have escalated this to Apple support too many times to recall and I keep getting told that this is a Windows fault and only happening to me. Despite me pointing them to these support forums showing many people having this issue. Apple refuse to admit anything is wrong. I eventually got my money back after taking the case to consumer affairs. Joyous.
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My macbook pro 2007 will not wake from sleep without holding down start button and then restarting? Is this a serious problem?

You can Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
You can run the Disk Utility> Repair Disk from Recovery ( command R on start)
if that does not sort it I would reinstall OS X

MacBook Pro will not wake from sleep

My new 13" MacBook Pro will occasionally refuse to wake from sleep. Touching the keyboard or moving the mouse will turn on the keyboard background lights but the computer will not wake. This occurs without any peripherals attached. I have reset the PRAM and the SMC ... no help.
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My MacBook Prof laptop will not awaken from sleep sometimes. The laptop could be left open and I walk away for awhile. Come back and it is in the black screen status. When I hit a key to wake it up....it won't. Have to hold the power key down for several seconds to turn it off, then push power key to turn back on. Also, sometimes I close the lid and walk away. Come back several hours later and it will not wake up. Went to the Apple store a few weeks ago. They ran a quick diagnostic on my hardware and said it was all fine. They suggested they wipe clean the hard drive and I start fresh. We did and everything was fine for a few weeks. Now it starting all over again? Very frustrating and time consuming to have to restart your computer multiple times a day.
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"Applecare expired recently."
How recently? I would still give them a call. You may be surprised at the outcome.
See Article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2377 *MacBook Pro: Distorted video or no video issues*
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My mbpro will not wake and even holding down the power button will not shut it down. Any ideas? Thanks.

You can force quit a shut down by holding the power button for a extended amount, say ~10 sec or so.
The try resetting the SMC http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964

Macbook pro will not wake up and shows black screen

Purchased a MBP three weeks ago. After putting the MBP to sleep it will not wake up. Shows black screen and makes fan sound but will not start unless power off and then on again and at times this does not work.

Hi a,
Try an SMC Reset: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
If no luck, you have 90 days of free AppleCare phone support and a one year warranty. Contact AppleCare or make an appointment at an Apple Store "genius" bar.

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When I left for work, my MBP (2007) was working fine, I put it to sleep).
When I got back from work, I tried to wake it up, and nothing.
I powered it down and tried to reboot. Nothing, not even the chime.
I pulled the battery, and held the start button for 10 seconds.
Tried to reboot with and without the battery; no chime, dark display.
Sounds like my firmware fried, and Applecare expired recently.
Any suggestions appreciated.

"Applecare expired recently."
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Macbook pro will not "wake up" after going into powersave mode?

I've tried everything. I hit the enter key any key for that matter, reclosing the macbook or even giving it a few moments. I've had some issues with it lately. Like a kernel panic last week, tried a disk utility repair option. Fixed some things but NOT this. any ideas? I think we had a recent update like two, three weeks ago this is becoming annoying. Is my macbook dying? The only time my macbook comes back to life is if I hit the power button for a few seconds. Then a grey screen appears along with a black screen then my regular screen.

Hello, Libracious,
It sounds much like your system may be entering what is referred to as 'Safe Sleep.'
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1757
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I have to select the default wifi each time i wake up the system at home. When it wakes up it does not wake up with the default selected. My default wifi is the only wifi used.

Make sure you are using the most recent OS X update for the version you have. Run Software Update.
Then, go to System Preferences > Network, select Wi-Fi, then the Advanced... button. If more than one network appears, delete those that you do not routinely want to use with the "–" (minus) button. Press OK, then Apply.
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i have a lovely brand new mbp running 10.6 and 50% of the time -if i put it to sleep -it freezes and i have to hold the power button down to restart it. this cannot be right? it is 2 weeks old. should i send it back?
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This week I had a new logic board put in, low and behold it's still doing it (I get a kernel panic after resume).
Trying to track it down myself now. AHT and everything says the hardware is fine, fresh install (erase with 0 on disk) and all updates, no 3rd party software.

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It sounds like you have been on the right track in trying to troubleshoot this issue. You may want to see if your MacBook Pro will boot directly to the Apple Hardware Test, as outlined in the following article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1509
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Okay... so i have this issue with my MBP where it will not power up.
The light on the magsafe does not show up at all when connected to the MBP. I have tried another magsafe but failed. I have not tried another battery so im not sure if that is wheret the fault lies.
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Hi s.cheslik,
It seems your MacBook Pro will not boot properly and it displaying an error message. Based on the information you have provided, it appears your MacBook Pro needs to be serviced. The following link should help you get started with the process and has links with additional information on topics such as warranty and service pricing, battery replacement, and express replacement service.
Apple - Support - Service Answer Center
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Take care,
Bobby_D

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