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Device evidence task · MacBook Air M1

Intermittent sleep and unexpected wake log

Collect repeated sleep conditions before treating a single wake event as a stable fault.

Version 2.0.0 · About 20 minutes to organize observations

Planning estimate for recording observations; excludes charging, backups, drying and service. Not a measured repair time.

Confirm the exact model

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Preparation guide

  1. Classify the event as refusing sleep, unexpected wake or a display that fails to return. Record each event under its actual condition.

    Source: Mac sleeps or wakes unexpectedly · Opening; original event categories

  2. Use the guide for the installed macOS to review sleep and wake settings. Record expected network wake or sharing behavior and preserve settings needed for your work.

    Source: Mac sleeps or wakes unexpectedly · Check sleep settings / Check the network access setting / Check sharing settings

  3. Finish active transfers before comparison. Note whether background work or connected devices were present, using categories rather than filenames or process logs.

    Source: Mac sleeps or wakes unexpectedly · Check activity on your Mac / Check to see if something else is waking your Mac

  4. After safely ejecting storage, observe ordinary sleep/wake without a dock or removable USB device. Keep the power source unchanged.

    Source: Mac sleeps or wakes unexpectedly · Check to see if something else is waking your Mac → Connected storage and devices; original baseline

  5. If safe, observe again with one documented accessory restored. Record recovery each time. If forced shutdown becomes necessary, stop repetition and take the log to Apple.

    Source: Mac sleeps or wakes unexpectedly · Check to see if something else is waking your Mac → Connected storage and devices; original bounded observation

Original schematic locating Sound Output, Accessibility Keyboard and Pointer Control, and sleep-related settings; older macOS labels differ.
Original schematic of setting relationships. Use the guide version matching installed macOS; this is not a screenshot. · Original schematic; follow the linked manufacturer instructions.

Check the result

  • Events have actual conditions and results.
  • Unexpected wake and absent display are distinguished.
Stop conditions
  • Stop using and charging equipment with swelling, casing separation, smoke, a burning smell or suspected battery damage. Do not open or press on it.
  • Set damaged accessories aside. Do not open mains adapters or force connectors.
  • Do not erase, reset, flash firmware or bypass a lock as a default diagnostic step.
Official sources and model fit
  1. Mac sleeps or wakes unexpectedly

    Check sleep settings / Network access / Sharing / Activity / Something else is waking your Mac · Checked 2026-10-13
    Sleep/wake settings, background activity and peripheral comparison
    Reference only. Original paraphrase and observation worksheets; no copied images or manual pages.

  2. Important safety information for your Mac

    Handling / Built-in battery / Charging · Checked 2026-10-13
    General damaged-equipment and moisture safety only; M1-specific connections are sourced from mac-spec
    Reference only. Original paraphrase and observation worksheets; no copied images or manual pages.

  3. Identify MacBook Air model

    Find model / MacBook Air M1 2020 · Checked 2026-10-04
    Model and chip confirmation
    Reference only. Original paraphrase; no copied images or manual pages.

  4. MacBook Air (M1, 2020) technical specifications

    Charging and Expansion / Display Support · Checked 2026-10-13
    Two USB-C Thunderbolt/USB4 ports and one native external display up to 6K at 60 Hz
    Reference only. Original paraphrase and observation worksheets; no copied images or manual pages.

  5. Use Apple Diagnostics to test your Mac

    Prepare / Apple silicon / Run Apple Diagnostics / Results · Checked 2026-10-13
    M1 Options then Command-D; Tahoe 26+ selected tests versus earlier automatic testing; preserve reference code
    Reference only. Original paraphrase and observation worksheets; no copied images or manual pages.

  6. No sound from Mac speakers

    Opening / Built-in speakers / External outputs · Checked 2026-10-13
    App volume, local source and selected built-in output
    Reference only. Original paraphrase and observation worksheets; no copied images or manual pages.

  7. Mac does not respond to key presses

    Built-in keyboard / Other keys · Checked 2026-10-13
    Low battery, Slow Keys, Mouse Keys and input layout
    Reference only. Original paraphrase and observation worksheets; no copied images or manual pages.

Original preparation workflow based on the linked documents. No hands-on device repair testing is claimed.

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