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‎05-11-2025 01:09 PM

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Product: HP 15.6 inch Laptop PC 15-fd1000 (917T9AV)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

keyboard backlight is not working.

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‎05-13-2025 05:19 AM

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@naina16, Welcome to HP Support Community. 

 

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you. 

Let's try a few steps to troubleshoot your keyboard backlight issue:

Check Keyboard Backlight Settings:

  • Press the F5 key or Fn + F5 to toggle the keyboard backlight on and off.
  • If this doesn't work, try Fn + Space.

Update Keyboard Drivers:

  • Open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start button and selecting it.
  • Expand the Keyboards section, right-click your keyboard, and select Update driver.

Check BIOS Settings:

  • Restart your laptop and press Esc or F10 during startup to enter the BIOS setup.
  • Look for keyboard backlight settings and ensure they are enabled.

 

I hope this helps. 

 

Take care and have a good day. 

 

Please click “Accepted Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution. Select "Yes" on the bottom left to say “Thanks” for helping! 

 

Max3Aj

HP Support 

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