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    Any of you guys have an L521X with a backlit keyboard?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by marc515, Nov 20, 2013.

  1. marc515

    marc515 Notebook Consultant

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    According to the specs online, the latest L521X's have backlit keyboards, however, the L521X I just received doesn't have a backlit keyboard. Technical support is confused as usual.

    So do any of you guys have a L521X with a backlit keyboard?

    Thank you.
     
    marc515, Nov 20, 2013
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    c0derbear Notebook Evangelist

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    yup. I didn't know they could be got w/o one.

    controlling the backlight is done via the mobility center ( windows-x -> mobility center, in w8 ).
     
    c0derbear, Nov 20, 2013
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    I called tech support last night, and he checked the Bios, which indicated the one I have does not support a backlit keyboard.

    I checked the mobility center, and it indicates the backlit keyboard is on full brightness.

    They must have sent me an older build of the L521X?
     
    marc515, Nov 20, 2013
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    alternative maybe, not necessarily old. Mine is from June '12 (fairly early) and it's lit. I didn't even know it was an *option* to not have a backlit keyboard on the machine.

    of course, things can change a lot over time and the machine is a whole 18 months old almost, and the successor is out.
     
    c0derbear, Nov 20, 2013
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  5. dave-p

    dave-p Notebook Deity

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    I upgraded mine and sure yours could be done as well.

    picked my backlit keyboard up on eBay for about $ 25.00

    don't have the unit now, but maybe someone could give you the part # of their keyboard and call dell and ask for it.
     
    dave-p, Nov 25, 2013
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  6. marc515

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    Already sent it back to Dell
     
    marc515, Nov 26, 2013
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