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Press the F5, F9, or F11 key to turn your HP laptop keyboard light on or off. Some HP laptops need the Fn key pressed with the light key to activate the keyboard light. If these keys don't work, check your laptop's manual to confirm it has a backlit keyboard.
Troubleshooting tips to get you typing again. Reviewed by Ryan Perian Restarting your HP laptop can fix temporary software or driver issues with the keyboard. Check if your keyboard is locked by pressing and holding the right Shift key for 8 seconds.