OS 10.5 - Waking from sleep problems

gwr1 · gwr1 #1 (**permalink**)

07-24-2009, 11:11 AM

Hi.
I have a G4 Power Book running OS X 10.5.7

I installed a new Western Digital SCORPIO 120 G IDE hard drive and since then the machine does not wake from sleep no matter how long I waite. I downgraded the OS down to 10.5 and then the machine takes about one minute to wake up from sleep.

I have searched the web for solution to this problem but haven't found anything, I have also searched the Western Digital web site without success.

Does anyone have a suggestion. It seems to me that OS 10.5.7 does not like the Western Digital hard drive.

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

07-24-2009, 02:31 PM

Sometimes in order to get the Sleep - Wake options to function properly - especially after a new install, you have to reset the System Management Controller (SMC). Why not give that a try? See this Link.

Regards.

gwr1 · gwr1 #3 (**permalink**)

07-24-2009, 05:11 PM

I tried to reset the SMC. It didn't resolve the problem.

gwr1 · gwr1 #4 (**permalink**)

07-29-2009, 04:15 AM

Does anyone have a clue?

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

07-29-2009, 07:06 PM

Not a clue that will thrill you alas as there are reported problems with WD Scorpio HDD:-

Apple - Support - Discussions - Western Digital Scorpio 2.5" IDE hard ...

chscag · chscag #6 (**permalink**)

07-29-2009, 11:01 PM

Good catch on that one harry. I have one of those type of drives installed in my Toshiba notebook (2005 model) and luckily have had no such problem with it. Several months ago I replaced the original HDD in my MacBook with a WD Scorpio 320 GB 7200 but it was a SATA model.

Regards.

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gwr1 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 24, 2009 Posts: 3	07-24-2009, 11:11 AM Hi. I have a G4 Power Book running OS X 10.5.7 I installed a new Western Digital SCORPIO 120 G IDE hard drive and since then the machine does not wake from sleep no matter how long I waite. I downgraded the OS down to 10.5 and then the machine takes about one minute to wake up from sleep. I have searched the web for solution to this problem but haven't found anything, I have also searched the Western Digital web site without success. Does anyone have a suggestion. It seems to me that OS 10.5.7 does not like the Western Digital hard drive.
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,973 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	07-24-2009, 02:31 PM Sometimes in order to get the Sleep - Wake options to function properly - especially after a new install, you have to reset the System Management Controller (SMC). Why not give that a try? See this Link. Regards.
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gwr1 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 24, 2009 Posts: 3	07-29-2009, 04:15 AM Does anyone have a clue?
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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-29-2009, 07:06 PM Not a clue that will thrill you alas as there are reported problems with WD Scorpio HDD:- Apple - Support - Discussions - Western Digital Scorpio 2.5" IDE hard ...
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chscag #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 31,973 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	07-29-2009, 11:01 PM Good catch on that one harry. I have one of those type of drives installed in my Toshiba notebook (2005 model) and luckily have had no such problem with it. Several months ago I replaced the original HDD in my MacBook with a WD Scorpio 320 GB 7200 but it was a SATA model. Regards.
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