MBP won't sleep when closing lid

Since I did the 10.6.2 update, when I close the lid on my MBP and that the power is connected it won't go to sleep, my "apple" is still bright with the lid closed.

HI,
Try resetting the SMC.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1411
If that doesn't help, try resetting the PRAM / NVRAM.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379
Carolyn

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MBP won't sleep when closed?

Hey Guys,
I'm not sure what's up (as I didn't have this problem with 10.4.7) but ever since I updated to 4.8, when I close the lid on my MBP, the front light won't pulse at all.
I can here the HD and stuff still spinning etc.
If I have iTunes playing, it continues to play when closed (and it never did with 4.7)
I checked that spotlight isn't indexing. I close all my programs and still it wont sleep.
When I put it in its case to go to school, its really warm (since it's been on) and my battery life is dying because of it.
I don't know what's up with it, or what I can do to fix it? I checked the energysaver settings and they're all right. I've tried resetting PMU and repairing permissions aswell.
Any ideas/suggestions?
Thanks in advanced.

See this thread for complete information on the files to delete. That fix is temporary. The recent firmware update for the MBP fixed the problem permanently (so far) for me, but not for others apparently.
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MBP won't sleep when shutting lid

For about a week now, my Macbook Pro won't go to sleep when I close it.--It stays running, and gets hot.
However, using the power button to put it to sleep or choosing sleep from the Apple menu works fine.
Any suggestions?

This issue has been covered extensively in Macfixit.
I would make sure though that you aren't running any applications in the background or have any third party peripherals connected when you close the lid. Make sure also the Energy Saver System Preferences Options has Wake from Sleep for administrative access unchecked. It is found in your Apple menu -> System Preferences.
If you find that you aren't able to stop it from happening, make sure your firmware version gets up to date, and your hardware test tests fine:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303880
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303081
Regardless of the Hardware Test results, call AppleCare:
http://www.apple.com/contact/phone_contacts.html

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I have had my MBP for almost a year now and my AppleCare is about to expire...
Recently when I close the screen the computer will continue to run and operate as if it was never closed and will not sleep. I took it to the Apple store and they did an SMC reset which sorta helped for about 5 hours. Now it goes to sleep but will take almost a minute at times or won't sleep at all. I was told I would have to send my computer out for a couple weeks but I can't do without a computer. Please help me fix this or help me convince Apple to give me a new computer.

Run /Utilities/Console and click 'All Messages' top left then close the lid and try and put it to sleep.
If no dice open the lid and look at the Console messages - in particular look for lines including "sleepimage" and see what it says ?
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Try SleepLess:
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Won't sleep when closed

Just noticed the other day that my macbook won't go to sleep when I close the screen. No applications are running. Haven't changed any software recently. Any ideas?

Try resetting your SMC and your PRAM.
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MacBook Pro won't sleep when closed

So yesterday I closed the computer at the office and came home with it like normal and this morning the battery was dead which was unusual.
I plugged in and started up, no big deal.
Then I finished just now and shut the computer and noticed that the apple and the screen stayed lit. I can't find the place in preferences to tell it to shut down when closing the screen...
Any help would be appreciated

hi,
I have the similar problem with my mac book pro 17" after updating to Mac OS X 10.5.7 and installing Safari 4 - when I close it, it goes down in the sleeping mode, but only once. When I open it and whant to close it for the second time, it doesn´t - it´s freezing. Also, if I do it manually thrue the menue, it ist the same. It is freezing and the coursor is gone and only thing I can do then is to turn it off and start again. After that the same play start again - standby works only once. Any help proposal? Tnx and greetings from Vienna

MBP won't go to sleep when closing lid...

...but it would go to sleep if I select that manually.
Is that a mechanical problem or software related ? I repaired permissions several times and reset PMU but nothing changed.
Any ideas ?

OK, I forgot to mention... maybe this was important...
Same MBP with freshly installed SL, no additional software, no system settings changed, no software running, wireless and BT off, same story... Sleep works with every method but closing the lid. Kinda makes me think of a hardware issue.
I'm expecting a "take it to Apple" answer very soon, but I'm just hoping someone had the same problem before and worked it out somehow, cause I can't figure it out
Thank you for the answer though...

Macbook pro does not go to sleep when closing lid

Hi,
I'm having a weird problem with my macbook pro. When I close the lid, my macbook does not go to sleep. Even more weird: when I put my macbook to sleep using cmd + alt + the eject button or using the apple button => sleep, my macbook stops sleeping as soon as I close the lid
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MBP won't sleep when I shut the cover.

New behavior. ?

Since I have never used your computer, I have no idea if the condition is "new behavior."
Apple Portables: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)

MacBook Pro won't sleep when lid is closed and battery lights won't work?

I have a 2010 MacBook Pro 15" and ever since I got it, the battery indicator lights wouldn't light up (not that big of a deal) and the computer wouldn't sleep when I closed the lid.
I've reset the NVRAM/PRAM, the SMC and verified/repaired my hard disk as needed. But the computer still won't sleep when I close the lid (regardless if the machine is plugged into a charger or not). Is there a known fix for this problem? I've been searching through the forums and troubleshooting from advice that other people have suggested, but nothing seems to be working. Any help is greatly appreciated!

This exact thing happened to me. Resetting the SMC solved all my problems. Here's a link to how to do it: Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC) Hope it works!

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