Aspire A315-53 V1.20. How to turn on the keyboard backlights?

Degause
Degause Member Posts: 4 New User
edited April 2022 in Aspire Laptops
I just purchased my Aspire and spent about an hour trying to find how to turn on the keyboard backlights. The more I looked, the more I became confused since I couldn't find a solution.  Then a friend mentioned that my Aspire probably didn't have backlight installed.  I couldn't believe that to be true since it cost close to $500.  So, is my friend correct? or am I just incompetent? Be nice. Thank You.

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  • Commodore_1995#
    Commodore_1995# ACE Posts: 97,695 Trailblazer
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    What is the exact model of notebook? Example an515-51-75kz! Usually you should press fn + f9 and the keyboard has this symbol:

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  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,077 Trailblazer
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    Degause said:
    I'm sorry, the Model of my Aspire is Acer Aspire A315-53 V1.20.
    If you don't have flashing A, you don't have backlight feature.

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  • Commodore_1995#
    Commodore_1995# ACE Posts: 97,695 Trailblazer
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    What is the exact model of notebook? Example an515-51-75kz! Usually you should press fn + f9 and the keyboard has this symbol:

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  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,077 Trailblazer
    Hi,
    Do you have F9 key with flashing letter A? If you don't have, then I'm afraid you don't have that feature in your model.

  • Degause
    Degause Member Posts: 4 New User
    I'm sorry, the Model of my Aspire is Acer Aspire A315-53 V1.20.
  • Have you checked whether on the f9 key there is the symbol above?
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  • Degause
    Degause Member Posts: 4 New User
    No, it does not have a symbol on the F9 other than the Mute Speaker symbol.
  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,077 Trailblazer
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    Degause said:
    I'm sorry, the Model of my Aspire is Acer Aspire A315-53 V1.20.
    If you don't have flashing A, you don't have backlight feature.
  • Degause
    Degause Member Posts: 4 New User
    Unbelievable, I didn't think they made laptops of this caliber without that specific capability.  Thank you all for the assist.
  • johnsaving
    johnsaving Member Posts: 1 New User
    I just got a Spin 3 off Amazon for 539 and it said it does have a back light keyboard but I can't get anything to work and I don't see the flashing A button anywhere. I am sending this machine back. No Bueno!
  • NurIzzati
    NurIzzati Member Posts: 1 New User
    Hello. I have a question. My laptop Acer Aspire 3 A314-22 doesn't have any backlight, right? Thank you.
  • brummyfan2
    brummyfan2 ACE Posts: 28,077 Trailblazer
    edited April 2022
    NurIzzati said:
    Hello. I have a question. My laptop Acer Aspire 3 A314-22 doesn't have any backlight, right? Thank you.
    Yes, if you don't have a key with flashing letter "A", you won't have the backlit keyboard.