Does MacBook Air M1 keyboard have uneven backlighting by design?

My 2020 MacBook Air M1 has uneven keyboard backlighting. The left side is much brighter than the right side. At night I have to squint to see right side in the dark, whereas left side is totally clear.


is this how it is designed, or something that needs to be fixed?


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 9:08 AM

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Oct 20, 2021 10:03 AM in response to tecsi12

Hello tecsi12,


Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. We understand that your MacBook Air keyboard backlight is dim on the right side. We're happy to look into this with you.


Is there any improvement when you adjust the keyboard backlighting?

Turn your Mac keyboard's backlighting on or off


If the issue persists, we recommend that you restart the MacBook Air and test the issue again.

Log out, sleep, wake, restart, or shut down your Mac


Let us know the results. Be sure to include any additional troubleshooting steps that you may have tried.


Have a wonderful day!

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