Constantly going into sleep mode, OK in Clamshell MacBook Pro Retina

Constantly going into sleep mode, OK in Clamshell MacBook Pro Retina

Hi all. Not really a question as I have managed to resolve it but wanted to post up in case anyone else is having the same problem. My MB Pro Retina started randomly going to sleep - and I mean every few seconds. Took to Apple and they wanted to charge £550 to repair it - replacing all sorts of parts that were working fine - touchpad, screen, keyboard and so on. Tapping the space bar or other keys would usually wake it up again for a few seconds, sometimes it would take 20-30 seconds to come back. Hopeless to use, though I found it was fine in Clamshell Mode bar the odd flicker, but I didn't spend £1200 to have a desktop!

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bert [Entry]

"This solves my question about the location of the hall sensor. I'm going to see if the machine gets broken by just unsoldering it before I buy a new machine.

Insomnia X is keeping my machine on by interrupting the suspend cycle every 30 seconds, but it causes a screen flicker every time which is getting very annoying."

bert [Entry]

Hello guys! I'm experiencing the same problem but the only difference is that i'm using 15 inch model. Such apps as InsomniaX and so on don't help at all. The screen is flickering all the time. I successfully diassembled the laptop, but unfortunatly i can't find the hall sensor. Since you had the same problem, would you be so kind to have a look at the logic board (photos attached) and advise where it is. Many thanks