My keyboard backlights odd behavior

  1. The keyboard backlights turns on only at login screen. Once I enter my password they turn off
  2. The option in the Touch Bar does nothing anymore
  3. the option/controls on the screen do nothing
  4. The option to "Adjust keyboard brightness in low light" dissapeared from System preferences


Please, do not recommend going " Adjust keyboard brightness in low light", seen several people with the same issue, and no response.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Nov 30, 2022 5:44 AM

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Nov 30, 2022 6:53 AM in response to elosodelpozo

elosodelpozo wrote:

1. The keyboard backlights turns on only at login screen. Once I enter my password they turn off
2. The option in the Touch Bar does nothing anymore
3. the option/controls on the screen do nothing
4. The option to "Adjust keyboard brightness in low light" dissapeared from System preferences

Please, do not recommend going " Adjust keyboard brightness in low light", seen several people with the same issue, and no response.


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Nov 30, 2022 11:33 AM in response to elosodelpozo

elosodelpozo wrote:

Tried everything, it didn't work, when I restart the computer, the backlight comes up, once logged in it goes off, I tried just closing my Mac without logging in and the keyboard lights are on, they are kept on as long as I don't login.

Tried SMC and PRAM reset already, as well.

Erased the whole SSD and reinstall from zero, no luck



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