I shut down my Mac Mini M4 computer because it wouldn't stay in sleep mode. When I powered back on, my 2013 keyboard (A1314) wouln't re-connect. Since I can't type in a password, I'm locked out. What to do?
That keyboard could be polling and causing the wake issues.
Unpair the A1314 and test using only a USB keyboard.
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If that works use a USB keyboard to login and reconnect the A1314.
Or... replace the old AA battery A1314 with a new Apple rechargeable keyboard.
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Plus full Computer Sleep Mode is known to cause problems.
As a test:
Turn On "Prevent automatic sleeping when display is off"
Set "Turn display off when inactive" to 5 or 10 minutes
Leave the Mac Mini On and only allow the display(s) to turn Off
Do not manually Sleep from the Apple Drop Down menu
Only Shut Down when away for a day or more
lennypoulin wrote:
I solved this problem. I didn't realize that my keyboard automaticaly connected to different computer. ☺️
Good work. 👍
Thanks for this tip. Also, I just turned off the notification setting when: the display is sleeping; or locked. Hopefully that works.
You're welcome.
I solved this problem. I didn't realize that my keyboard automaticaly connected to different computer. ☺️
Thanks for this tip. Also, I just turned off the notification setting when: the display is sleeping; or locked. Hopefully that works.
Can't connect keyboard to Mac Mini (M4) after reboot.
