Maybe it's like mine and you press the power button to wake. Maybe not.
Did you try hibernate?
My laptop goes to sleep and I am unable to wake it up. I unplug the power and remove the battery and them I am able to wake it up. Is there a better way to wake the laptop up from sleep mode?

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