Hi, I just posted a new video that may help.

I had the same issue until I connected a USB-C connector to it with the tape covering the light/sensor.

I will check.

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@@web_dev_with_pritom thank you! 🙏🏽

Thank you. Yes, once I get my health in order, I’m sure to think clearly and outside the box is needed.

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Is that a universal fix?

@@Emblemization for the big mechanic Mx keys yes. I haven’t tested this under room light but in The dark, the backlight stays on for around 3 to 5 minutes and the motion sensor is disabled. So only key presses would make the keyboard to turn back on. I couldn’t try your fix because I don’t have red tape but I think that my solution works good enough for me.

@@dodgeshadow099 This is the exact same with the big MX Mechanical. If you connect it to a power supply or PC via USB Cable the light stays on for something like 3-5 Min but than it turns off and only pressing a key will wake the light.

I'm glad it worked for you!

Oh ok thank you for pointing that out. I tossed the original box and looked for the name of this product. Maybe the listing had the incorrect information at that time when I needed it.

I have the same issue. Keyboard keeps turning off when I'm not using it for few seconds. I seriously thought it was an error until realizing it is a retarded feature used. All of the backlight and brightness levels keeps changing. I don't have the Mac version and same issues with my MX Mechanical Mini Wireless. I covered the LED area with tape and it seem to do the trick. Backlight did not turn off for over 10 min.

@thedemonicdoge21 When I first got this keyboard it would turn off or sleep with in 2 or 3 seconds. I thought this was an odd feature, so I kept it plugged in. Doing that did nothing for this auto off/sleep feature. The only way I was able to permanently fix this was to use painters to control the amount of lighting. This is because of the magnetic sensor and the light sensor communicate with each other and my best guess was to somehow trick sensors to do what I want.

@@sto2779 When I looked up online how to fix this issue, I found that some users like you and I have had this issue. Logitech is also aware of this and like the backlight issue, likely they will do nothing about it.

@@Emblemization I agree, sadly the only option is to cover the light with tape. Imagine paying $100+ dollars for a keyboard only for it to have a stupid issue like this and being forced to use a solution like this.

🤣 I know! and Logitech doesn't get it. I literally kept saying "what idiot thought this was a useful" every time I used it.

😂 What did you use that was more elegant? and I'm glad it worked for you!

I'm glad keeping it plugged in is what fixed it for you. That would be the logical thing but Logitech has their heads up the AI a** and don't seem to think about quality control.

@@Emblemization Thanks for your update and glad to hear that you are back on track. I have not covered up the light sensor on my keyboard (connected via USB receiver) but plugged in via the charging cable, the backlight stays on for approximately five minutes (I have not timed it) after I stop using the keyboard. This is not ideal, but a huge improvement on the few seconds that I was getting before.

Interesting....so when I kick the motion sensor on and he lights are back on, it's not turning the backlighting off, and not giving me that bright environment crap. I wonder if it only checks the brightness level when you first power it on. If so, turn it on while covering the light and you should be good without tape?

It was driving me mad as well. Like Saitama and the fly. 😂

The reason why this "fix" may not work for some it because of the sensors communicating with each other, the light sensor and the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is the issue in trying to solve with an oh resistor or magnetic wire. I was in the process of moving and now I'm back in school, that has caused me to delay the project.

@@Emblemization What about unplugging the Prox Sensor and covering the ambient light sensor? Could this work?

@@RoboHackfeld I thought about doing that but I don’t know anything about wiring. I’ll take a second look and get back to you.

You are welcome! I'm glad it worked for you. I was ready to return it after much cussing but the store was closed and I need to finish my assignment lol.

Have you tried his trick in the large version of the mechanical? If so, did it work for you?

@@anotherpersonality-125 I exclusively tried it with the large version, as it‘s the only one I own. And yes, works like a charm. I still use it wireless during the day though, and plug it in when the light gets dim.

@@serviceguerilla thanks for your reply! I can’t get mine to work. I have applied tape over the sensor (green LED light) and the backlight still turns off after 6 seconds of not use. Is there anything I might be doing wrong? It’s so annoying. Thanks for your input

@@anotherpersonality-125 You are correct, I just tried to replicate again, and this time it‘s not working consistently. I went online - again - and I have some new clues that might help us going forward. 🤣 I tried to figure out WHERE the sensors are. While there IS one under the green LED, the KB also responds to my hand/ hands approaching from the bottom of the KB via SHIFT, SPACE etc. Same from different angles while making sure not to trigger „LED-Sensor“. Backlight turns on consistently. This made me suspicious in regards of the „LED-Sensor“ being solely responsible. So I went to look WHERE exactly the sensors ARE. According to my findings, there are 2 sensors working together… 1. The „LED-Sensor“ This one is supposed to measure ambient light and adjust backlight intensity accordingly. 2. A sensor using a magnetic field This one seems to be actually triggering the backlight to turn on - once your hands interfere with the magnetic field. This seems to hold true, as I said movement is being detected when your hands come near the KB regardless of you having your hands anywhere near the LED-Sensor. ALSO, try moving a book or broomstick over the KB; it won‘t trigger. So we need organic matter to interfere with the magnetic field - gotcha. If you take one finger of each hand and place them not on a button but somewhere on the metal housing part of the Kb - it stays illuminated as well. Regarding the VIDEO: Notice he says „it‘s been on for over an hour now“… This seems to be a rather new finding, and knowing what we know NOW with a sensor detecting magnetic field, I am suspicious that A.) either the trackpad and numpad left and right of the KB are influencing the magnetic field, or/ and B.) something else on his desk-setup is unknowingly contributing, or/ and C.) The tape itself matters, as it‘s painters-tape that might ground electricity I have a feeling, if I weren’t as dumb as I am and actually knew anything about electricity, magnetism and other wizardry, we are THIS close to finding a solution - as Logitech won’t simply make an option available via a Software update. So for now… Either connect via USB-C to USB-C cable, or permanently place a sausage on each side of the metal housing to trick the KB into thinking it‘s your own meat fingers. 🤪🕵🏽‍♂️ Sorry I can’t give you an easy way to this.

@@serviceguerilla great answer! Hahaha you made my day. Thanks for taking the time to elaborate it. I’ve been trying everything out and nothing (other than the usb-c cable) seems to work. I have read the same in other forums and seems like nobody has figured it out yet. So frustrating and annoying that Logitech hasn’t been able to resolve this issue. They have shown they can do this with Options+ with the Keys S version. Mechanical it’s a great kb imo, so unfortunately they don’t allow us to have the backlight on all the time

Glad the "fix" advised that the magnetic field sensor may cause issues later when communicating with the light sensor.

Just be advised that the magnetic field sensor may cause issues with this " fix".

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