How to Turn on or Check Backlit Keyboard on Dell Laptops
Dell Laptops are quite popular with many options being available across all the ranges from basic laptops to top end laptops and if you are one who is looking to have Backlit Keyboard on your Dell Laptop make sure you check before purchasing if the laptop has Backlit Keyboard or not. And we have seen that in high end laptops there are backlit keyboards which come with a sensor to automatically turn on the backlit option in case of low light conditions.
So even though your laptop might be having backlit keyboard, without the light sensors the keyboard backlit option will not be turning on automatically but it needs to be turned on manually with the help of certain shortcuts. There are two shortcuts which are seen to work in Dell Laptops across the Vostro / Studio / XPS and Latitude series, so try both these to see which works for your particular laptop.
How to Turn on Backlit Keyboard in Dell laptops:
- The First method is to Press “Alt + F10” which will turn on Backlit option in Dell Laptop keyboards
- The Second method is Press “Fn + Right Arrow” or “Fn + F10” which will turn on the Backlit option. You can also toggle between three lighting modes like – Full keyboard, Half keyboard and Keyboard Backlit Off which are available in some laptops
In Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 there is another method through which you can turn on Keyboard backlit option – Press “Windows + X” -> press Mobility Center -> you will find an option Keyboard Brightness, turn it On by moving it to the right side.
These options can be used in Dell laptops running on Windows 10 / 8 and 7 Operating systems. Make sure that your laptop has the backlit option in your laptop before trying out these options. The options are available on select models and if you need a backlit keyboard make sure that you check before hand.
Amazing!!!!! it actually worked…… Thanks a lot 🙂
this was my screen not for the keyboard
it is not working for me
Perfect instructions! Thank you! Brand new laptop and I’m still learning where all the bells and whistles are.
Thank you very much ………it worked
Thanks worked perfectly
Thank you very much…it worked for me.
im using Dell latitude 3400. Please suggest how to get keyboard bcklight
Does not work for inspiron.\
Does not work for Inspiron
I have inspiron 1500, worked for me..
Hi,I just replaced the original keyboard on my Dell Inspirion 5559 laptop and now the backlit won’t work. I replaced it with a blacklit keyboard. I tried everything u suggested.Any other suggestions? I even put the old keyboard back in and now backlit doesn’t work on the old one either.
Did you check the LED connection, in some cases if that is loose while replacing the keyboard the backlit stops working.
Thank you so much for the reply. Yes, you are correct. That was the problem! I took the keyboard off and checked the connection underneath and it was not tight. All works now.
None of the ideas worked for me. I had backlighting and no longer have it so I am therefore sure it came with it.
I have an Inspiron 5759 laptop. I have the backlit feature. Does anyone know how to have this feature remain on ALL the time instead of timing off. Thank you for any help in this matter.
It is not working for me. Earlier LED used to work but now it’s not working.
It was working on my Inspiron LS-5000 and timing out perfectly until recently. Now the keyboard lights up on start or restart, but then stops.
Thanks it worked for me ..
My backlit worked until it prompted me for an update last night, now it is not working. I have tried all of the options listed above, and nothing is working.
Thank you, Varun. Great useful information.
Tried it on my Dell LATITUDE E7450, it didn’t work😣
Somebody help me
Can I add a backlit keyboard to my non-backlit Precision M4800? Thanks in advance!
Its not possible, as the backlit is built in and the manufacturers allot a specific place for the mechanism. In Precision M4800 its not quite possible unless you dismantle your whole keyboard and rebuild it with relevant prts.