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by clintonfrombirmingham,★HelpfulSep 26, 2012 10:56 PM in response to nikkiinchaurregui
clintonfrombirmingham
Sep 26, 2012 10:56 PM
in response to nikkiinchaurregui
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Mac OS XHave you tried the F6 button to brighten your keyboard backlighting?
Clinton
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Sep 26, 2012 10:58 PM in response to nikkiinchaurreguiby John Galt,Problems related to unexpected system sleep, shutdown, lights or fans call for an SMC reset:
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The keyboard backlight appears to behave incorrectly (on Mac computers that have this feature).
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Resetting the SMC on Mac portables with a battery you can remove
- Shut down the computer.
- Disconnect the MagSafe power adapter from the computer, if it's connected.
- Remove the battery (to remove the battery - click here: MacBook or MacBook Pro).
- Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds.
- Release the power button.
- Reconnect the battery and MagSafe power adapter.
- Press the power button to turn on the computer.
Resetting the SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own
- Shut down the computer.
- Plug in the MagSafe power adapter to a power source, connecting it to the Mac if its not already connected.
- On the built-in keyboard, press the (left side) Shift-Control-Option keys and the power button at the same time.
- Release all the keys and the power button at the same time.
- Press the power button to turn on the computer.
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Sep 19, 2015 10:47 AM in response to clintonfrombirminghamby haguisan.e,F6 button fixed the problem, thanks CLINTON
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Sep 19, 2015 10:48 AM in response to clintonfrombirminghamby haguisan.e,F6 button fixed the problem, thanks Clintonfrombirmingham