Mac Air backlit keyboard light is ON always.

The keyboard light does not respond to ambient light. As I remember when i first bought it, the keyboard lights does not turn on in brightly lit environment.
But now it's on ALWAYS. I always feel that my mac air gets hot easier than before... when it gets really hot, performance is low.
( A month ago, I took my mac air to APPLE to fix cuz no sound came out of loudspeakers output nor earphones output. In the end they told me they had replaced something inside to fix the problem. But the keyboard light and easily-get-hot problem remains...I'm not sure if the staff remembered to check that for me.)

Reset SMC. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3964
Choose the method for:
"Resetting SMC on portables with a battery you should not remove on your own".
System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard
Adjust the settings.
Is it set to "Never"?

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Pushkin,
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a specialist in those models can test/diagnose the problem and then
suggest the methods and estimate cost to cure the condition.
An Apple Store with Genius section could be helpful, if available, & should
you be able to get an appointment for time allocation to discuss the matter.
A Genius or in-store specialist usually can perform tests & diagnose issues.
Given the unit is going on 5(?) years, it may be in need of other replacements
while it is open. Items that wear out, such as they are. A battery, for example.
They may have a flat rate repair fee where for, say, $300 they fix stuff. And
the more that can be lumped into that rate, the better the cost factor.
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There are some late model units in Refurbished/Clearance in online Store.
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and purchase sufficient configuration specifications, looking ahead.
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