how to turn ipad air magic keyboad backlight on

Just bought a new iPad Air and Magic Keyboard and the backlight on keyboard are not working.

hace added icon onto control screen and it’s grayed out. Also went into settings hard keyboard and no option for brightness.

so now what?


iPad Air (M3, 2025)

Posted on Jul 15, 2025 3:41 AM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2025 8:29 PM

I don’t see a backlight listed in the tech specs:


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