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keeyboard light not working

keyboard light not working

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 5, 2021 5:19 AM

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Posted on Nov 5, 2021 5:22 AM

femtol72 wrote:

keyboard light not working


On an Intel Mac—


Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

(get at least two-three rounds of the chimes when holding the NRAM Reset)



If the ambient room light is strong it will shut off the backlight— cover the facetime camera/light sensor area at the top of the screen to test...


Turn your Mac keyboard's backlighting on or off - Apple Support


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Nov 5, 2021 5:22 AM in response to femtol72

femtol72 wrote:

keyboard light not working


On an Intel Mac—


Try resetting the SMC https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201295


Try resetting NVRAM/PRAM http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379

(get at least two-three rounds of the chimes when holding the NRAM Reset)



If the ambient room light is strong it will shut off the backlight— cover the facetime camera/light sensor area at the top of the screen to test...


Turn your Mac keyboard's backlighting on or off - Apple Support


keeyboard light not working

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