Re: Not waking

2012-06-12 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, If your MacBook Pro won't wake when you open the lid, or you press any key, or mouse click. Have you Reset the System Management Controller (SMC)? Reset SMC on MacBook Pro (early 2009 and later ) Note: Portable computers that have a battery you should not remove on your own include M

Re: Not waking

2012-06-12 Thread Curtis Peter
Hi Everyone Thanks for all the info on this. I've checked the Firmware updates as you suggested Ronni but don't need it. The other suggestions I'll try as required and report back. Once again, many thanks. Regards Peter On 10/06/2012, at 12:53 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Peter, > > Have you che

Re: Not waking

2012-06-10 Thread Reg Whitely
Hi Peter Mine does that too sometimes. It seems to go into a deep sleep or coma. I can usually wake it by pressing the power button for a few seconds until it asks me if I want to restart it, or I press the screen brightness key (whatever it's called - *F2) and it springs back into life. Maybe

Re: Not waking

2012-06-09 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Peter, Have you checked if a EFI and SMC Firmware update is available for your MacBook Pro? Some firmware updates for Intel-based Macs may not be displayed automatically using Software Update. Check your computer's EFI Boot ROM or SMC firmware version. 1. From the Apple () menu, choose Ab

Re: Not waking

2012-06-09 Thread James / Hans Kunz
did you try just to close the lid, watching for the standby light to show "breathing" then open again & wait a few seconds. i have to do that when the screen goes blank James SAD Technic U3 6 Chalkley Pl Bayswater WA Australia +618 9370 5307 mob 0414 421132 (international +614 14421132) sad..

Re: Not waking

2012-06-09 Thread Peter Sealy
I suggest first resetting the System Management Controller which is the software which controls the sleep function. Very easy to do. Look at Apple Support article HT3964. HTH . Peter Sealy Thurgoona AUSTRALIA I intend to live forever - so far so good. On 10/06/20

Not waking

2012-06-09 Thread Curtis Peter
Hi everyone Over the last couple of months my MacBook Pro (10.7.4) has occasionally refused to wake up! Nothing I can do will open the screen and I end up shutting the computer down and restarting to proceed. Is there anything I can do to resolve this? Is this anything to be concerned about? I h