Apple Wireless Keyboard Eating Batteries

I have the same problem, every two weeks my wireless keyboard (the small aluminum) needs new batteries. This started after I installed snow leopard.

Please apple do something about this !!

Greetings

Macboon wrote:
I have the same problem, every two weeks my wireless keyboard (the small aluminum) needs new batteries. This started after I installed snow leopard.

Please apple do something about this !!

Greetings

Are you using a Magic Mouse?

Another 7 days and another set of dead batteries.

If I send Apple a bill for all the double A batteries I've mowed through would it help? Doubtful... or maybe they'll let me apply the cost to one of the newer wired keyboards that actually works.

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And another set of batteries drained in a week. Get this sorted and at least acknowledge there is a problem there.

Oh well - why not add another voice to the chorus here. I go through a set of batteries at least every two weeks, if not quicker, since getting the Magic Mouse. I think that Apple has no earthly clue how to fix this, which is why they haven't posted any response here. Maybe recalling the Magic Mice at Christmas would be embarrassing or something???

Another week, another set of batteries.

Apple, can you at least acknowledge that there is a problem here? Even better, please fix this as a matter of priority -- this waste of batteries is expensive and polluting.

Dead right it's expensive and polluting. As it's so eco-unfriendly and in the absence of any acknowledgement from Apple to this problem I've emailed Greenpeace with a link to this discussion. I suggest others do the same as Apple do listen to Greenpeace.

supporter.services.int@greenpeace.org

I just finished watching the Apple video in which they talk about how green they are, with all sorts of power-saving features. So how about applying this to the Apple Wireless keyboard? -- batteries last less than two weeks since 10.6 and Magic Mouse upgrades.

Since I bought the magic mouse the wireless keyboard have eaten 10 AA batteries! Yesterday I had replaced my batteries and right now I have 75% of them left?! Apple fix that!!!!!

One more for the list, have the new keyboard and magic mouse. Every two weeks, new batteries are required for the keyboard.

Add me to the list as well.

I don't know if this started with the addition of the Magic Mouse or what but I was burning through batteries a week at a time. I finally got sick of replacing regular batteries and went and spent $40 on rechargeable batteries, the recharger, etc. Now, I guess it's because the batteries aren't COMPLETELY dying, I replace them when the "Low Battery" window pops up, but the rechargeable batteries are only charging back up to about 50%. I replaced the batteries with some I took out of the charger, this morning. Its now almost 11am, and the "Low Battery" window is back.

This is ridiculous!

Same problem. One more for the list. I have the keyboard of 3 AA batteries (model A1255) and magic mouse. Every week, new batteries are required for the keyboard.

I've power off my keyboard every night.

I thought I was crazy too.....It's a pain, but looks like shutting off both the mouse and keyboard until 10.6.3 (That will fix it, right Apple?) comes out is the way to go. This is an Eco disaster, so hope somebody from Apple is reading these boards. BTW, kudos to apple on the new magic mouse, aside from the power problems, it is the best mouse I have ever used.

Ok so I had to come back and brag on my local Apple Store.

I haven't thoroughly tried the keyboard out yet, as I just got home.. but. I mentioned I had the wireless keyboard, I've had it for probably a year or year and a half. I made my appointment to go to the Genius Bar and talk to the guys there about my problem. I mentioned the problem I was having when I set up the appointment online. I walked into the store, checked in, got called to the Genius Bar, and this is what was said.

Genius: Good afternoon Mr. Ferguson I see your having problems with the short battery life on the wireless keyboard.
Me: Yeah, I am. I've seen on the support forums and such that it's a rather widespread problem as well.
Genius: Yeah, I've seen it online and such, your actually the first person to come into the store and check on it though. Would you like me to fix it?
Me: Sure!
Genius: *grabs my keyboard, sticks it under the counter, brings out a brand new keyboard* Here ya go, fixed!

Will update later and let you guys know if the new keyboard fixes the issue. Surely it is though, as none of the newer models seem to have the issue. Most people seem to have an older keyboard. This is definitely a new one. The end where the batteries go in, the cap is shallower, and it only takes two batteries as opposed to three in my old one. This is the one that comes with the new iMac's and the Magic Mouse. Hopefully this fixes it. If not, 10.6.3 is just around the corner.

I have the same thing happening with wireless keyboards on both my MacBook Pro and Mac Pro. Both have the Magic Mouse, and going back to the Wireless Mighty Mouse seems to fix the battery drain for me. I originally had the older 3 battery wireless keyboards and had them swapped out for the new 2 battery keyboards at my local Apple Store. The new keyboards made no difference, and they also drain in one to two weeks. I've tried all they fixes mentioned in this thread to no avail. It looks like we're waiting for apple to acknowledge and fix this problem.

Kevin