Why won't my Apple wireless keyboard stay powered on?

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Why won't my Apple wireless keyboard stay powered on?

I got a message saying "Keyboard battery is low." I changed the batteries (using two standard Duracell AA batteries and positioning them correctly) and pressed the keyboard power button. The light showed green. However, when I tried the keyboard, it didn't work.

I reinserted the batteries and pressed the keyboard power button again. The light showed green again, but went off immediately. I repeated this several times but the problem persists--every time I press the power button, the light shows green, then goes off. Can anyone tell me why the power button won't stay on? Thanks!

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Posted on Mar 5, 2014 7:59 AM

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Barry Hemphill

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Mar 5, 2014 9:41 AM in response to Turtlewiz

Depending on the batteries, some people (a few) have had similar problems. They "fixed" it in a variety of ways.

Look at the right sidebar next to your post.

Barry

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Turtlewiz Author

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Mar 5, 2014 9:57 AM in response to Barry Hemphill

Thanks, Barry. I tried putting a bit of stiff paper inside and that didn't work, but I'll follow some of the tips about using aluminum foil (more stable), and maybe that will help.

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Turtlewiz Author

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Mar 5, 2014 1:29 PM in response to Barry Hemphill

Sigh. Can't make the foil thing work. I'll keep fooling with it just to see if I can do it, but I've ordered a Logitech Solar Keyboard for Mac from Amazon. Hope it lasts longer than the Apple did!

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