How To Turn On / Turn Off / Fix Backlit Keyboard on Dell Laptops [2 Methods]

To Turn On / Turn Off or To Fix Backlit Keyboard on Dell Laptops Try these methods:
Method 1:
First of all, locate the key with the ‘keyboard illumination icon’. It’s position may change according to devices. In some, it may be on F10 , F6 or F5. Sometimes, it may be on the left arrow key. If you couldn’t’ find such an icon your device might not have this facility.
Then, you can turn on the keyboard backlight by clicking the Function key (Fn) and the key with the illumination icon simultaneously. Click them once again together to increase the brightness level.
Method 2:
You can fix this one from the BIOS setup also. For this, restart your computer and keep hitting F2 key on keyboard in order to open the BIOS Setup.
In the BIOS, click on “System Configuration” on the left pane and on the right, move down and locate the option “Keyboard illumination”. Turn it on to Dim or Bright mode as you can see in this video.
In the same window, you can adjust the light timeout when your will be connected to power or on the battery.
Once you set your options, click on “Apply Changes” and “OK” in the confirmation box. Then hit “EXIT”.
Thank you for watching this video by itech tips. Please let us know which method works for you and tell us if you know another fix for this one in the comment box. If this video benefited, don’t forget to like this one and subscribe my channel for the latest updates…!
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Great tip. I just bought this laptop a couple days ago, and the backlight stopped working. Turns out just had to press that F5 key. Ta-Dah! All workie workie now. THANKS!

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Maybe your cat is broken? Try pressing F5 + Fn key

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Thank you! I was looking EVERYWHERE in settings to get them off so I could see in the day time and you solved my problem in 15 seconds!

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Thank you so much. Not sure how my backlight was disabled and it was driving me crazy that I couldn't fix it.
Your instructions were easy to follow and I had it working in less than 3 minutes. .

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Yeah, mine just went off for no apparent reason as well. Panicked there for a second!

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Such simple videos! Thank you. I’ve searched the entire settings like a mad person. Thanks again!

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Thanks so much. Was cleaning my keypad and accidentally turned it on, your video is so straightforward.

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thank you SO much for posting this video. I can finally see my laptop keys, now that I know how to turn off that darn backlighting!!

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Thank you for this, you were clear and straight to the point! Much appreciated, was trying to solve this problem for a while.

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[@davidnorthstar4403]

This is great, when my Inspiron 7300 2n1 arrived the black lite was on dim I watched your video and followed your instructions, it worked but I did not have to use the function key just the F5 key; click-1 time low light, click again bright light, click again no light on keyboard, Thanks.

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tq,
I was looking EVERYWHERE in settings to get them off so I could see in the day time and you solved my problem in 15 seconds!

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Thank you soooo much for this video. I have been so unhappy with my computer keyboard for more than a year now, to the point where I wished I could return my computer to the store! During the day, I could not see the keys! I am ever so grateful to you.

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My keyboard is on for 15 mins now. Thank you!! You just earned new subscriber :)

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Man thank you. The BIOS setting did it for me... I wanted my keyboard backlight to stay on and it did.

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Thank you so much for guide in very simple way. Without wasting time

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Thank you so much would have been great if dell could have been that helpful and that quick. You did it in less than 10 seconds and I was on the phone for 20 min's with dell

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Thank you so much! I can see again!

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Thanks , simple and straightforward.

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Thank you so much mate. Crazy that it was working fine before, but with your method 2 I found out it was disabled. Any idea how it disabled by it self?

[@bobs5596]

my cat sat on my keyboard and triggered the off switch. i would have never figured out how to turn it on myself. so something pushed both keys at the same time on your keyboard for it to trigger.

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Thank you for the information. I needed it while working at midnight without light. Got help from your video 28-06-2022 23:13

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Bro this helped me out. Thank you for making this video. I had to go into bios in order to keep the backlight on. Thanks again.

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Hooray! DELL can't even tell you how to do this! Brilliant thanks

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Both of them not worked for me I have dell Inspiron 15 3000 plzz help 🙏🙏

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In my laptop there is no keyboard Illumination.... What to do... Where to find...

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[@gonegirl3954]

Thanks for the video. I did the second method and it showed alternate method as fn and right arrow button.

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Excellent. As others have said - short, clear, and direct. Thank you.

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Glad it was helpful! 🌷

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thank you so much!!! cat sat on my keyboard and i would never have figured this out.

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Thank you for sharing, I upgraded to Windows 11 and my keyboard light was switched off by default

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Thank you so much. I work in the dark sometimes. Very helpful video

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it works thanks, I only had to press on the F5 key without Fn key.

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thank you so much. i was able to open BIOS and set the functions that i want. now my keyboard doesnt turn off. i can actually use it in the dark, which is why you would backlight your keys.

[@johnbartley7101]

Thank you, brother!

[@patriotsongs]

Thank you! This has been so frustrating and all the forums I went to never mentioned the BIOS. I haveit changed now, but the one thing it wouldn't do is allow me to change from Dim to Bright. At least I can now (mostly) see the keys in dim light.

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Thank you for this very useful video

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Glad it was helpful! ☺️

[@captainkirk9300]

Thanks, restart and F2, I was able to get it changed.

[@SimonBishop779]

thank you! F5 worked for me :) (Why on Earth do Dell make it so easy to accidentally turn the keyboard light off? ... this makes no sense!)

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Bro I didnot got keyboard illumination option in my laptop

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Thanks so much my backlight wasn't working for 2 years

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Thank you so much my daughter (3 yr old) turned it off I was so sad I love the backlight

[@arhelioss]

FN F5 worked like a charm. Thank you!!

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Thanks for the video. I manage to get my keypad light on.

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my keyboard would not light up for a month, but when I tried out trick number one it worked! thank you !

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