Problem with lid closed mode

So as far as i know, to get the computer to run in lid closed mode you press f7 until you get video mirroring, the second mode i believe, close the display, then wake the computer with the external mouse or keyboard. I've done this, but almost as soon as i wake the computer, it goes back to sleep again.
How do i fix this??
Is it a problem for I'm using a windows keyboard, but i wouldn't think that could be it.

Also, if you haven't already done this, make sure that Bluetooth is enabled and that you "Allow Bluetooth devices to wake this computer" (Systpref/Bluetooth/Settings)

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On top of this the Bluetooth trackpad now keeps going on andoff; connected, not connected despite being near or the computer. Veryirritating at best, unusable at worst. This only started to be a major problem(every 10-15 minutes or so) when I started to use the Thunderbolt display.
These problems seems to be in some ways similar to anotherthread:
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Just to be clear, have you installed everything that you find on this page?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4644
I just talked to Apple Care about Thunderbolt issues in general and even though I already had the Thunderbolt Software Update installed, he had me reinstall it. If you go to this page:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16889000#16889000
you can read in detail about the issues I was having which have for the most part been remedied (for now at least!)
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Computer freezes in lid-closed mode when connected to external display

I have a Sylvania SC190 CRT display connected to my Powerbook via a VGA to DVI adapter. Every time I put the computer in lid-closed mode and try to run it off of just the SC190, after a few minutes it freezes up and I have to hard restart it(hold power button down).
Now, a few days ago, my powerbook stopped recognizing the display as an SC190, and just recognized it as a VGA Display. Don't know if this is relevant, as I have never used lid-closed mode before.
Does anyone know what the problem is, and/or what I can do about it?
Thank you.
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I have the exact same problem.
Here's my story:
To give you some backgroud, my setup involves having the macbook on a mstand hooked up to an external monitor. I run a usb hub from my macbook, this is where my mouse transceiver is plugged in. I use am Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard (latest slim model)
I recently purchased the 13.3' inch 2.26 MBP as I gave my older 2.0 uMB to a family member. The computer is in the stock configuration with no hardware upgrades.
I have noticed weird behaviour when waking the computer from sleep when the lid is closed. When i wake the computer up (by tuning on bt keyboard), the keyboard light blinks like there is not bt connection and the computer will wake in an inactive state. The led light will be on, but when i flip the screen up....nothing. Screen is dark, keyboard pressing does not illicit any responses. I have to do a hard reboot by holding down the power button to restart the computer. Unfortunately any previous data or work is lost.
I work in IT so I completed troubleshooting and also things outlined on forums in google. Reset PRAM, reset SMC and also reinstalled OSX. Still I get the same result. Fearing I purchased a defective unit, I called Apple and they told me i could exchange the computer so I dropped by the apple store and exchanged it quite easily.
I've spent hours restoring from time machine and I am experiencing the same issue on my new laptop. I'm now assuming its not hardware but more firmware related as I had to do a bluetooth firmaware upgrade when I bought the computer when I checked for software updates.
Is anyone else having any wake issues with their new MBPs? And what should I do next? Should I exchange for a 3rd unit? Thanks for you help everyone.

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Sorry if this has already been answered, but searching through the manual and 34 pages of previous posts didn't turn up anything.
When I get to work, I connect my MBP (in sleep mode) to my external monitor and then to my usb keyboard/mouse, which triggers the computer to wake up and go into lid-closed mode. I work all day with the lid closed.
The problem is that when I'm ready to leave at the end of the day, I cannot just disconnect everything and resume sleep mode for the transport home.
If I go to Apple/Sleep, it'll go to sleep for 1-2 sec, then re-enter lid-closed mode. If I unplug everything, then the computer stays in lid-closed mode and won't go to sleep. The only way to get it back into sleep mode is to disconnect everything and open up the lid, wait for the display to come on, then close it again. Time consuming measures like this clash severely with my impatience at getting out of the office.
Any tips on how to re-sleep from lid-closed mode without having to open the lid? Thanks in advance.

My impatience was my own undoing. Upon further testing, once the magsafe is disconnected, the laptop begins the routine to go to sleep. I'm a very happy camper now...don't have to open the laptop at all, and I get to reduce the rate of dimming of my laptop screen.

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I often use my MBP with the lid closed with an external display and Bluetooth mouse and keyboard. When done in this mode, I put the system to sleep using the apple menu, then disconnect the monitor. I found some info on the apple site explaining that this was the recommended procedure for exiting the lid-closed mode.
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I used to be able to put my MBP's display onto a TV using lid-closed mode and the Apple DVI-video adapter. I was changing my TV's resolution to something slightly higher, clicked the wrong setting (set the display mode to PAL), and now whenever I use lid-closed mode (or when I use boot camp to boot into windows XP) my TV (NTSC) does not work. It only does this in lid closed mode, and I've reset the PRAM to try to fix it. I can't see the TV display in PAL mode, so I can't change it back to NTSC. Please help!!! Should I reset my PMU or use some EFI command?
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Audio & video via HDMI to an external monitor with lid closed.

I would like to run a Macbook Pro Retina (2014) with the lid closed and all video and audio via HDMI routed to an external monitor (Samsung Syncmaster from 2010). Is this possible? When I try this, no sound is transferred to the external monitor and I cannot operate the Macbook Pro with the lid closed. As soon as I close the lid, it cuts the signal to the external screen.
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Seems like there may be two separate questions here. Audio working in either configuration and video from HDMI when lid closed. First, you are doing this with the Mac running off of AC, not battery, right?
Audio:
Is the HCMI cable you are using able to carry the audio? Some cables don't.
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HDMI video output
Support for 1080p resolution at up to 60Hz
Support for 3840-by-2160 resolution at 30Hz
Support for 4096-by-2160 resolution at 24Hz
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You are referring to a feature called Clamshell Mode, please read Clamshell Mode setup for instructions.
BTW when posting when you use generalities such as "have tried everything" this tells us nothing. When posting please be specific and try to paint a complete picture. It just makes things easier for those trying to help you.

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I honestly do not have a lot of confidence in this working.
Unless you can find someone who's done it or somehow get an answer from Logitech (good luck with that one) I don't know how you're gonna find out, short of buying the combo and returning it if it doesn't work.
Applecare is willing to help things work properly when they should, but something like this isn't gonna get you any response or help over the phone other then a reference back to these forums or to Logitech/google.
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I've been operating my MacBook in lid closed mode for a week now. This morning I noticed that the plastic bezel on the left side and at the bottom of the display are starting to display small gaps with the LCD. Is this something I should be concerned with? Thanks.
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This is my question too, so to save a new thread I'll chime in here.
When I used an ibook, extensive googling yielded the concensus that the ibook should definitely not be run with the lid closed as the machine is ventilated through (or partly through?) the keyboard. In contrast it was said that lid closed mode was fine for the powerbook which was ventilated through the case somewhere.
As far as I can tell the ibook and macbook have pretty similar cases, including what I assume is a vent at the back. (Actually on the ibook it looks more obviously like a vent, as it has a grill.) I don't have access to a powerbook to compare.
So I guess that still leaves me asking whether it can be confirmed that the macbook is definitely safe running with lid closed (which is how I've been using it). Is the rear vent on the macbook more efficient than on the ibook? Or is the thing on the back of the ibook not actually a vent at all? ???
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Hello, I'm considering getting an Apple Cinema Display to use with my MacBook Pro. I understand that most modern MacBooks, including the Pro are lid-closed mode compatible.
A) I understand that one must have the display, keyboard, and mouse to use the notebook in lid-closed mode. Is it true that the Apple Wireless mice and keyboards are compliant as well? If I've read this article correctly, then yes:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1308?viewlocale=en_US
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Do you know if is possible to use a software utility to simulate the lid closed mode for use with external display?
I would like to use my macbook pro only with external display without close the lid, is possible?
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