Hi Loz, The first thing I did when I found it was not working was try other USB ports and then another computer.
I liked your idea of dropping it and did a few times but it has made no difference. The port in the 7 port USB hub it was plugged into has also failed the port above and below it are still ok. Something electronic has shorted somewhere I suspect. I have found another for $60 on eBay, someone has obtained a lot of them and is selling them off. Coming on a PO camel from Queensland I will have to be patient. My 27-inch iMac is a late 2015 model running OS 10.15.7 Cheers Brian > On 30 Nov 2023, at 9:50 am, Lorenzo Bordoni via WAMUG > <wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> wrote: > > Hi Brian, > > > I know the Apple USB Keyboard and they are such a favourite. I use the > same and love this model. > > > Sounds like there is nothing wrong with the USB socket on your iMac if > it’s servicing the KB without the Numeric Keypad so I like Peter’s idea > of giving the suspect KB a try on another device. > > > What bothers me is the co-incidence of it not working after the > disconnect and I too wonder what may have gone wrong. > > > I appreciate the built-in hub is still functional which suggests the > fault with the actual keyboard is internal. I wonder if and only as a > last-resort, a gentle drop onto one of the KB’s edges will re-seat an > internal connector and let the KB live again? > > Most on-line threads suggest this model keyboard is not repairable, > at-least not economically but let’s see what the Group can suggest. > > > BTW, would your iMac be an Intel model or one with M1/M2? Probably the > Intel if it’s “way out of warranty”. > > I ask only because my same model KB does play up with my M2 Mac Mini > requiring an unplugging and re-plug after the Mac goes to sleep. > Happens with other USB KB’s so I’m hoping an OS update with fix this > annoying problem before I wear out my USB socket. 😊 > > > Good luck with it but it does sound like it’s time for another KB. > > Cheers, Loz. > > > > > From: WAMUG <wamug-boun...@lists.wamug.org.au> on behalf of Brian W > Scott via WAMUG <wa...@lists.wamug.org.au> > Date: Monday, 27 November 2023 at 12:48 pm > To: wamug@wamug.org.au <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Cc: Brian W Scott <scot...@exemail.com.au> > Subject: [WAMUG] Any fix for a faulty Magic Keyboard with Numeric > Keypad? > > Hi, > I disconnected my iMac from the mains last night when I saw the > lightening heading our way. > When I reconnect this morning the Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad is > no longer responding. > It is a USB wired keyboard not bluetooth. > The built in hub still works. The caps lock light does not come on. > The cost of getting it repaired (it is way out of warranty) would I > imagine be similar to the cost of a new one. > I can’t see any easy way into it but was wondering if there was any > hope of getting it working again. Perhaps a combination key press or > some such thing. > I have another Magic Keyboard without the Numeric Keypad that I am > currently using. 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