Wireless keyboard won't turn on after changing battery

That fixed it! Thanks for sharing PhilW3995! By the way, after turning the plastic piece around, dropping the batteries in flipped it again. I had to redo and then tilt the keyboard to let the batteries slide in slowly to keep the plastic piece in place.

Used the aluminum foil suggestion and keyboard is now functioning again, Thank You to the original Poster for this resolve, my wireless keyboard works like a champ again. This post was typed on the previously malfunctioning keyboard.

I had the same problem this morning and the aluminum foil suggested has helped me to save the keyboard. I am so surprised that the Apple quality has become this. This doesn't sound like the same Apple I loved for years.

Same thing happened to me - but then I realized that my keyboard was not "turned on" - I didn't even know that the sliver button on the opposite end of where you load the batteries is a "power" button for the keyboard. While I was loading the batteries, I must have accidentally pushed it and turned it off (or it turned off automatically). Eitherway, after pushing the button in, my keyboard was recognized.

Had the same problem didn't touch my mac wireless keyboard for 3 months, try to use it again today with fresh batteries and the green light didn't turn on. Tried the tin foil trick and it worked perfectly! Thanks mate!

I also rolled a ball of foil and it also worked! After trying so many new batteries and nearly throwing my keyboard across the room, it worked. I agree though with others' views, this should not happen Apple, this is not the quality I expect, was both shocked and disappointed.

The alumnium ball (piece) in the battery tube worked.🙂

I am reposting this solution, but I did not discover it.😉

Instructions:

1. Open the battery tube and remove the batteries.

2. Place a small pea sized ball of alumnium in the battery tube.

3. Install the batteries. (Make sure batteries are in the right direction)

4. Close and lock.

5. Turn on Keyboard.

Thanks everyone on this thread for this solution!😀 Really dissappointed that I have to do this with an Apple product!

Thank you for the aluminum ball suggestion. I was about to order another keyboard, but this simple tip saved me from having to do so. If your keyboard has a green light when you try to pair it, this is not the solution for you; but if you can't get the keyboard to light up at all when trying to pair it to your computer, give this a try.

I had this same problem on an older model (3 batteries) aluminum keyboard.

The Aluminum Foil trick worked for me. Here it is again (not my idea, just reposting):

Instructions:

1. Open the battery tube and remove the batteries.

2. Place a small pea sized ball of alumnium in the battery tube.

3. Install the batteries. (Make sure batteries are in the right direction)

4. Close and lock.

5. Turn on Keyboard.

I just had this same problem this morning December 12, 2013. I did what I have often done with electrical things like this. I took a common lead pencil with a good eraser on one end and then roughed up the eraser so it was fresh and clean. Then I inserted the pencil down the tube in the wireless keyboard and turned it around a number of times while pressing firmly. This cleans off any oxidation on the lower battery terminal. Then I took the end piece that screws in and closes the battery compartment and do the same thing cleaning the contact area thoroughly with the pencil eraser. Presto it worked perfectly. Even when something looks clean and shiny this often works. There might of been some oil from your hands something you couldn't have seen. In any case give it a try good luck. Randy in Arizona

if you're having trouble restarting your imac keyboard after replacing the batteries just look at the opposite side of the keyboard where you installed the new batteries and there's a power button...just press it and there you go....I do suggest that after replacing the batteries you unplug the imac for about a minute first....I hope this helps

i faced the same problem with the 2-battery mini keyboard of apple, before i have had changed the batteries for few times, i have this keyboard for 4 years now, but this time after changing the batteries it was not responding to press of the ON/OFF button, it was dead-stone.

i went through the posts here and tried few of the solutions, the one which saved me was to use a small piece of conductore/Aluminum foil ball or in my case i cut small portion of electric cable removed the insulator and made it as a ball placed it inside of the battery hole (in the centre of the connector at the end, it is quite simple since there is a small round shape recession there then very carefully i placed the batteries and here now i am posting this messafe using my wireless keyboard.

I have a wireless keyboard that would not turn on after replacing the batteries. I read through everyone's comments. The batteries obviously are not the issues but the connection hardware inside the battery compartment. With a flashlight, eraser and a pari of pointy scissors I cleaned, poked, scraped the metal piece and then when I inserted the batteries, I added a little pressure to make sure they were snug. For what ever reason that did the trick and it is working!

Omg. The tin foil method worked like a charm. I just folded a small piece of it, put it in the tube, put the batteries in and voila! The light came on!!!! Thank you so much for the tip. Save me some money as I was determined to go buy a new keyboard today.

mirabiledictu Thank you🙂

I spent hours doing various things that worked for people on here. The only difference was that the indicator light was coming on for seconds and going off again. After reading your post I went for a ramble around the house and turned off the bluetooth on my phone and on my IPad. Success straight away. It paired up

I was not impressed that it cost me so much time😢 but thank you as you got me sorted 🙂