PB won't wake up when connected to ACD

I have a brand new (day old) Aluminum PB with the following configuration:
1. 1.67Ghz G4
2. 1.5G RAM (DDR2 SDRAM)
3. Mac OSX 10.4.3
It replaces a 3 year old Titanium running 10.4.3 which has never exhibited the problems below.
-- GOOD SITUATIONS --
When NOT connected to the ACD, and the screensaver kicks in, I can wake the PB just fine.
When connected to the ACD, and I force "Sleep" mode, I can wake the PB just fine.
-- MEDIOCRE SITUATIONS --
Sometimes, when the PB awakes, after a couple of minutes, the Finder stops responding and I get the spinning wheel of death. More on this in a separate posts "Finder Not Responding After PB Wakens"
-- BAD SITUATIONS (REASON FOR THE POSTING) --
HOWEVER, when connected to the ACD, and the screensaver kicks in and runs for more than a couple of minutes -OR- eventually goes to full sleep on its own, I cannot wake it.
When I try to wake it under these two circumstances, the PB sounds like it is awakening, and I get a black screen (screensaver goes away if not asleep), then I see my mouse pointer, then I get the spinning wheel of death and at that point it's all over (I can wait 10 minutes and nothing).
I've done a hardware test and all is OK according to the test.
I have done the following things to resolve and, yet, nothing works:
1. Repaired Disk Permissions
2. Cleared out my Login/Startup files
3. Reset the PRAM
4. Performed a control-option Restart (recommended before doing a PMU reset)
5. Performed a PMU reset
I am at a complete loss. Please help!!!
David
Powerbook G4 Aluminum Mac OS X (10.4.3)

I think I have narrowed the problem down to a USB issue (USB connection between the hub on the ACD (Apple Cinema Display) and the PB.
When I unplug the USB connector from the port, the login in window miraculously appears. Now, I need to track down the REASON for this.
Thanks for your help.
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