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Backlit Keyboard
Wondering if anyone can tell me if, on a Precision 3580 originally ordered without a backlit keyboard, if I purchase the backlit version keyboard and install it, will it work? I know that there's a second cable connection to the motherboard, that I hope exists on ALL motherboards whether they shipped with the backlit KB or not. I'm mostly concerned about the BIOS settings. I have a Latitude that came with a backlit keyboard and it has a BIOS section dedicated to the control of that feature. The Precision does not have any listing / section for backlit control in the BIOS. HOWEVER, what I'm wondering is if, once the backlit is installed, if running a command update would cause the system to detect the "new" keyboard and update the BIOS accordingly. Similar to how, if there's a docking station attached when command update runs, it detects the docking station and offers updates for it.
Does anyone have any experience with this? Thoughts, suggestions, comments are welcome!
ejn63
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May 1st, 2024 19:48
There is nothing in the manual about the system having a backlit keyboard -- so the safest assumption (and in light of noting the absence of a backlight control) is that there is no backlight support.
See the manual here
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/precision-15-3580-laptop/docs
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May 2nd, 2024 15:17
@ejn63 Hmm. But based on that logic, I would have to assume that there is no support, period. And that isn't the case. This model does have a backlit keyboard available.