Vaio F backlit keyboard

I have just bought a Vaio VPCF117HG (top of the line) here in Singapore and the advertising said it had a backlit keyboard.

I get it home and discover to my horror there is no backlit keyboard. This is on certain overseas models only. I would not have purchased this if I knew.

So, my next question is would it be possible to source one and replace the current one on my computer. There's the question of powering it and connecting it to the light sensor that would switch it on and off.

This is really for a tech but surely there would be someone out there who would know whether this is possible or not.

Thanks

 

I would be confident in saying you could order the spare. All you will need is the part number and then google it. Maybe someone knows the part number.

 

I have checked with the software - I can download the drivers for the models I know that have the backlight. Question is would they recognise it on my machine?

So you think the connector would be there for the backlight?

 

Anyone know the part number or where I would buy one?

From what I can see none of the online laptop spares sites have this yet.