My Macbook Pro shuts down after I close my lid for a prolonged time

Everytime, on my Macbook Pro 2010 edition, I close my lid, when I try to wake up my laptop (open the lid) it appears with a black screen. I have to manually shut it down by force shutting it down. This happens every time I close my lid for over 15 minutes or so. I have done a SMC and PRAM test, nothing has been fixed. I need help

Hi Verebes,
I'm sorry to hear you are having sleep issues with your MacBook Pro. It sounds like you have been on the right track in troubleshooting this issue. If you are still having issues with your MacBook Pro not waking from sleep and/or shutting down while asleep, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
OS X: When your Mac doesn't sleep or wake - Apple Support
Regards,
- Brenden

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