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Ever since I bought my MacBook, the backlit never worked, it says it’s on max brightness but no brightness in keyboard, and I don’t know where the backlit cable is on a 15 inch model, can you guys help?
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Nataliathebest9201 Said:
"MacBook Pro 2010 (15 inch) Backlit Keyboard Problem: Ever since I bought my MacBook, the backlit never worked, it says it’s on max brightness but no brightness in keyboard, and I don’t know where the backlit cable is on a 15 inch model, can you guys help?"
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Troubleshooting Keyboard Backlight:
A. Use these Links:
B. Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:
Applies to Intel-Based Macs Only): Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for Screen) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM
Nataliathebest9201 Said:
"MacBook Pro 2010 (15 inch) Backlit Keyboard Problem: Ever since I bought my MacBook, the backlit never worked, it says it’s on max brightness but no brightness in keyboard, and I don’t know where the backlit cable is on a 15 inch model, can you guys help?"
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Troubleshooting Keyboard Backlight:
A. Use these Links:
B. Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:
Applies to Intel-Based Macs Only): Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for Screen) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM
Nataliathebest9201 Said:
"I reset the SMC, but not the NVRAM, because last time I reset the NVRAM on my old one, it broke the ram in my laptop"
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Please Define "Broke":
Was this physical or digital damage made the the RAM? Not Certain How Resetting it Would "Break the RAM". You may have help down the keys too tight. So, see about getting an external keyboard, and resetting it with that.
Nataliathebest9201 Said:
"it Got corrupted, when I put it in my new laptop it bootloops and does the same thing my old laptop did, I threw away my old laptop thinking it was broken, but I took out all the parts."
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Resetting the NVRAM:
Then, if you are up to it, perform the reset once more on this Mac, this time using an external keyboard.
Nataliathebest9201 Said:
"no, you don’t understand, the laptop with the corrupted ram I threw away, my new one is fine I just don’t want to reset the nvram Incase I corrupt my ram again, but I want this keyboard issue fixed"
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Then don't perform the NVRAM reset.
I reset the SMC, but not the NVRAM, because last time I reset the NVRAM on my old one, it broke the ram in my laptop
it Got corrupted, when I put it in my new laptop it bootloops and does the same thing my old laptop did, I threw away my old laptop thinking it was broken, but I took out all the parts.
no, you don’t understand, the laptop with the corrupted ram I threw away, my new one is fine I just don’t want to reset the nvram Incase I corrupt my ram again, but I want this keyboard issue fixed
Take it to Apple for evaluation. If the problem is of a physical nature, and it seems to be, we cannot address that.
MacBook Pro 2010 (15 inch) Backlit Keyboard Problem
