Satellite A660-12E Backlit Keyboard

Hi,
I have a Toshiba Satellite A660-12E rocking Debian Squeeze in dual boot with Windows 7, and i recently acquired a backlit keyboard.
The problem is, the keyboard does not light up, neither in Windows nor in Linux. Now i know it works, because i tested it with a battery. So I think the problem is in the BIOS and it probably isn't recognized. (i don't have any options related to the keyboard in my bios (running BIOS 2.30) )
I appreciate your help and am waiting for you! thanks!

> and when i test the backlight from the second connector with a battery, the keyboard lights up
What connector do you mean exactly?
As far as I know the keyboard backlight needs to be connected to two connectors: one flat cable needs to be connected to the main keyboard connector and the second cable needs to be connected to the backlight connector on the mobo.

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Here's my problem :
I bought a Satellite A660-12E. Got it last saturday, transported it with great precautions.
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Since I'm a student with poor resources and worked all summer just to afford a laptop, i'm a bit upset. :/
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Is it possible that it comes from steam ?
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ID de lvnement*:6008
Catgorie de la tche*:Aucun
Niveau*: Erreur
Mots cls*: Classique
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Satellite A660-12E - Can't run Fedora live CD

hi
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I recently boughty a Satellite P750-11W. I thought that the keyboard was backlit, but I was wrong. I bought it in Spain where I am working at the moment. Have you got one of this model with backlit keyboard? If not the same model (not 11W), any P750 with backlit keyboard?
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Regards, Greg.

Hello
Satellite P750-11W has no backlit keyboard thats right but there are many other Satellite P750 models with backlit keyboard.
I have checked the Toshiba page and for example Satellite P750-10Q has backlit keyboard:
http://eu.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/product/Satellite-P750-10Q/1105926/
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Overheating Satellite A660-12E

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Satellite A660 - Photos of backlit keyboard

Does someone have a backlit keyboard in his/her A660? Please post some photos.
I am looking for such keyboard but it's almost impossible to get one in Europe.

Hi again,
it took me over a month to get the backlit keyboard for my A660 but I have finally managed to do it. Please find below some photos;
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Check this thread buddy:
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