MBP 17" running OSX 10.6 : Sleep Issues
Suddenly this week my computer would go to sleep/hibernate after it sits idle a few minutes.
they when i open it , it either :
a ) shows nothing on the screen - just black/off
b ) shows the desktop but is basically frozen.
then when i close the cover.. the light goes on permanently ( as if it was still ON )
my only solution is to restart it.
ive also experienced the computer randomly restarting itself while i was using it normally...this happened 2x.
are there any apps i can run to test the hardware?
is there a log file i can grab and post here?if so where do i find it?
thanks!
art
Reset the SMC:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
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Mac G4 AGP, running OS 10.3.2 (I just installed it, and I'm on a modem, and the update is over 100 MB!!), with the following original hardware: (and please forgive me if some of this is useless, but I'd like to give you all the info I can) Notice the two video cards. I purchased the machine back in the day as a pre-made order that was cancelled, I didn't configure the machine myself.
1) 1024 MB ram
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Type: display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-A
VRAM (Total): 16 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5046
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-63001-108
4) ATI Rage 128
Type: display
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Slot: SLOT-C
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Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x5245
Revision ID: 0x0000
ROM Revision: 113-57407-204
5) Int. Zip,
6) Original DVD-RAM drive
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ATTO,ExpressPCIProUL2D:
Type: scsi-2
Bus: PCI
Slot: SLOT-D
Vendor ID: 0x1000
Device ID: 0x000b
ROM Revision: 1.4.3f1
Revision ID: 0x0007
SCSI Bus:
SEAGATE ST318203LW:
Capacity: 16.96 GB
Manufacturer: SEAGATE
Model: ST318203LW
Revision: 3700
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Detachable Drive: No
BSD Name: disk1
OS9 Drivers: Yes
Target: 0
SCSI LUN: 0
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Capacity: 16.96 GB
Available: 4.61 GB
Writable: Yes
File System: Journaled HFS+
BSD Name: disk1s6
Mount Point: /
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Manufacturer: QUANTUM
Model: ATLAS 10K 18WLS
Revision: UCH0
Removable Media: No
Detachable Drive: No
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OS9 Drivers: Yes
Target: 1
SCSI LUN: 0
Macintosh HD 2:
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Writable: Yes
File System: HFS+
BSD Name: disk0s5
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Dennis (den.thed) seems to be the sleep guru. If you've got time to weigh in I'd appreciate it before I format my HD and start from zero day.
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