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keyboard backlight

  1. Marioots

    Rubber screen traces on MBA Keyboard

    I have issues removing this screen rubber traces. I dont know why this happend, i often clean my keyboard as well. Do you guys have any suggestions or solution for this problem? It's so disturbing for me to see those traces
  2. T

    Keyboard Backlight Bleed on new 14 and 16 inch MacBooks?

    Hi all, I bought myself a new 14 inch MacBook Pro and immediately saw the backlight bleed on the keyboard. Light shines underneath some keys while this is not the case on other keys. It is not a huge issue and also not a defect of course and I know that I am a bit OCD about this but I just...
  3. M

    M1 MBA: Lowest keyboard backlight setting too bright

    The lowest increment for keyboard brightness still seems very bright on my M1 MBA. I used to be able to set it much lower on my previous Macbooks. This may seem trivial, but it is a significant issue for my specific needs. I tried restoring the keyboard backlight function keys and used...
  4. F

    MacBook Pro 16 Keyboard backlight

    Wondering if anyone has noticed that the keyboard backlighting on the MacBook Pro 16 is inconsistent. I am attaching some pictures that show the difference. The space gray MacBook has a purple looking background and the Silver model has more of a white light background. I also exchanged a...
  5. Nina-TWH

    Keyboard light missing after unplugging

    Please, help! I have a very annoying problem with Macbook air 2017 (mac OS Mojave). Keyboard light turns off totally after fully charge the battery. It happens right after 2 or 3 minutes as I unplug the charger. Tried everything: system management controller (SMC), checked and unchecked...
  6. chanc

    iPad Pro Light for Smart Keyboard ?

    I really like the Smart Keyboard but only just discovered that it’s completely unusable in the dark due to the lack of key lighting. Has anyone found any good accessories to light up the keyboard ?
  7. cobracnvt

    Keyboard backlight on boot up, File Vault and T2

    I just got a 2018 MacBook Pro with the new T2 chip. I'm passing information this along as a general FYI... When booting up my new MBP, the keyboard backlight and the Touch bar wouldn't turn on for the login screen. No Touch Bar, so I can't adjust the keyboard backlight. I find this annoying...
  8. jutaval

    keyboard lights

    Hey guys, Back in 2015 I had an accident (water damage) with my MacBook Air and had to send it for repair. In that occasion I was informed that my keyboard lights were doomed. They didn't work at all. Considering it would be very expensive to change all the keyboard, even more here in...
  9. Bamfordj

    HELP! Upgraded to Backlight Keyboard, BUT...........

    Hi. So I have a 11in 2010 air. I swapped the logic board for one from an a1465 and a few other things. Then I realized the logic board I installed had the capabilities of a backlight keyboard. Sooooo I bought one off of eBay. And installed it. And IT WORKS. BUTT..... The function keys are...
  10. S

    Manually Adjusting Keyboard Brightness on 2016 MBP (touchbar)

    This seems like a dumb question but I can't figure out how to manually adjust the backlit keyboard brightness on the 2016 MBP touchbar. I spent about 10 mins googling with no luck. Thanks.
  11. N

    MacBook Pro Retina Keyboard Backlight Flickering

    Hey all! I have a late 2013 model 13-inch Macbook Pro with Retina display that has started giving me problems. The backlight on the keyboard if it works at all (big if) is constantly flickering. Is this a known issue? Does anyone have any fixes? Basic things like resetting the SMC unchecking...
  12. martinocando

    Late 2011 13 inch MBP keyboard backlight

    I recently purchased an used MBP, Late 2011 13 inch, and the seller (a friend) told me he bought it off eBay with the keyboard backlight not working. He did what he could, but never got it fixed. I purchased a new keyboard and backlight, since the old keyboard connector was very loose, not...
  13. ron1004

    El Capitan update, now auto keyboard lighting problem

    This evening I updated El Capitan on my 2011 MBP, and the keyboard auto lighting stopped working. If "adjust keyboard brightness in low light" is checked, the keyboard illumination stays off at all times, even when obscuring the light sensor - uncheck it and the keyboard lighting stays on and...
  14. RadicalxEdward

    Keyboard backlight no longer working

    I just replaced my cd drive with a SSD and replaced my hard drive. During the process I took the keyboard backlight out to fix some of the color sheets i had added a long time ago to make the backlight rainbow colored. I tested the led's before reinstalling the backlight sheet to make sure...