My Macbook Pro doesn't sleep anymore :(

So I use my Macbook Pro sort of as a desktop connected to my hdtv since I've had my Macbook Air for traveling.
Over the past 6 months or so, it has remained closed, connected to my hdtv and connected to wireless keyboard/mouse.
Anytime I needed it, I would tap on the keyboard and it would wake up (lid still closed) and I would do my thing on the tv and put it back to sleep via the menu way. So on and so forth.
Now, when I try to put it to sleep, the tv just goes black and the Macbook Pro just sits there and runs without actually sleeping. TV totally black, fans are purring, indication light in the front not dimming.
Everything is up to date.
Any idea how to fix this? God I hope its okay because I could not afford Applecare. :-/
-Tim

Okay, it was a software issue. They did a "Install from Archive" restore which basically reinstalls Mac OS X without removing applications and settings and it worked fine. Fortunately it was only software, there's a "sleep file" that can become corrupted and make sleeping act funky.
If you can't make it to an Apple store, you can reinstall Mac OS X and restore from Time Machine as another option.
Another possibility would have been hardware. There's something on the logic board, I think he called it a "sleep circuit" or "sleep switch" that can become bad, which results in a logic board swap out which can cost like $700-$900 bucks.
Phew!
Thanks again guys.

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Aug 13 12:55:52 Ben-Shepards-MacBook-Pro coconutBattery[1857]: * NSTimer ignoring exception '* -[NSCFArray objectAtIndex:]: index (2) beyond bounds (1)' that raised during firing of timer with target 0x405e00 and selector 'batteryDataThreadTimer:'
Aug 13 12:58:10: --- last message repeated 8 times ---
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Aug 13 12:58:34 Ben-Shepards-MacBook-Pro configd[13]: network configuration changed.
Aug 13 12:58:37 Ben-Shepards-MacBook-Pro loginwindow[31]: loginwindow SleepWakeCallback will power on, Currenttime:8/13/2010 12:58:37.034 PM - Waketime:8/13/2010 12:58:35.400 PM = Deltatime:1.633561075
Aug 13 12:58:39 Ben-Shepards-MacBook-Pro configd[13]: Sleep: Success - AC 96 - Clamshell Sleep
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Aug 13 12:58:40 Ben-Shepards-MacBook-Pro configd[13]: network configuration changed.
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Apr 19 13:25:18 Carolyns-MacBook-Pro kernel[0] <Notice>: Wake reason: EC.LidOpen (User)
Apr 20 00:55:08 Carolyns-MacBook-Pro kernel[0] <Notice>: Wake reason: EC.ACAttach EHC1 (User)
Apr 20 01:08:33 Carolyns-MacBook-Pro kernel[0] <Notice>: Wake reason: EC.LidOpen PWRB (User)
Has anyone had this same problem and been able to fix it? I want to try everything I can before taking it in to the Genius Bar at the Apple Store. Any help is appreciated.

Firstly try Apples solutions to the problem you're experiencing: OS X: When your Mac doesn't sleep or wake - Apple Support
A quick browse on the internet reveals that you aren't the only one with this problem, here are some solutions that the great Apple community have used:
Try running verify/repair disc permissions, then restarting. Also, try closing some app's you aren't using before the sleep.
Create a new User in System Preferences for testing. Log out under the Apple in the Menu bar. Log into new User. You can skip the Apple ID setup. Does the Mac sleep correctly in the new User? If no, then the problem is with your base files. If yes, then the problem is in your User's folder.
If there are print jobs in the queue that cannot be printed because my printer is switched off, my iMac does not want to go to sleep either.
         After printing the jobs, sleep works here again.
I've trawled the web looking for a cure for this and I came across a suggestion to unhook the ethernet cable and just connect by wifi. It's working for me. So far!
Workaround - System Preferences>>>Energy Saver>>>Computer Sleep - Never - Uncheck all options. = Put Mac in Sleep Mode Manually.
I found my cause/solution! In my Mac Preferences/Sharing I had Internet Sharing selected. It states when selected that computers connected via A/C power will not sleep while internet sharing is turned on. For giggles I unselected it, and voila, no more sleep issues. Not sure how or why I had it selected in the first place.
Hope this helps.

My Macbook Pro doesn't sleep anymore :(

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