How to Fix Logitech Keyboard not working.

Logitech has been among the modern manufacturers of gadgets, in terms of microphones, keyboard, headsets, mice and other gadgets. Logitech has been known for the production of products with good quality and at a very low cost. No matters what is perfect, there will always be chance for fault to set in. So therefore, they might get faulty and stop working. If any of your Logitech gadgets is having fault, then this article is for you. Below is how to fix your Logitech keyboard that is not working. Just follow the guide below.

Things to take Note

Below are things you need to take note of.

Check if your keyboard is connected, most especially Bluetooth keyboard.
Check if your keyboard is properly plugged in.
If the above doesn’t work, and your keyboard is wireless, check and see that it is on.
Try and restart the computer if your keyboard is on but it is still broken. Make sure your keyboard is plugged in appropriately.
If none of the above is not working, then you need to replace or repair your keyboard.

How to Fix your Logitech Keyboard

Before you proceed on to troubleshooting, you firstly need to know the type of Keyboard you are using, be it wireless or wired one. A wireless keyboard tends to develop a different problem. It is also important to take note of your wireless keyboard with dongle, if it is connected to the computer or attached via a Bluetooth.

Both the wired and wireless keyboard has their own different problems attached to them. Below is how to fix your Logitech keyboard that is not working.

Check if your Keyboard is connected

Always check if your keyboard is connected. Most especially the ones with dongle, check if they are properly plugged in. If the dongle is not plugged in or connected, this might cause issues. In case your keyboard is well connected and the problem is still there, try and change the dongle/cable to another different port. If your power savings features is on, it can also shut down the ports, and if it is re-enabled, it is possible that the devices that are connected do not connect again.

Check to know that your Bluetooth is On

It is very essential to check if your Bluetooth is on. This is because your device will be connected via the Bluetooth. Once your Bluetooth is off, then the connection will be down.

There are several ways users can turn on and off their Bluetooth on PC or Mac book. For Windows users, the Bluetooth is right behind the network connection applet on the taskbar.

Your Bluetooth status and power button will appear after clicking on that.

Also, the airplane mode can also disable Bluetooth. Always make sure your Bluetooth is connected and visible when it is On. The nature of wireless keyboard is that they are expected to go to sleep when they are connected and not presently in use, this is to save the life of your battery. The sleeping of the wireless keyboard might have disconnected the Bluetooth when it went to sleep, and might not be connected when it wakes. Just try and On your Bluetooth after such has happened.

Confirm that your keyboard is on

Majority of the wireless keyboard do have the physical power button. If your keyboard is having such button, always confirm that the switch is “On” and not “Off”. Another thing is that this switch on the wireless keyboard might mistakenly be turned Off.

Change or Charge the Batteries

Most of the wireless keyboard are very effective when in use and consume batteries at a very slow rate. You need to replace your re-movable batteries when it has been in use for long, it might have been weak. So, replace with a new one for vibrant activeness. Also, those with inbuilt batteries need to be charged. In case your keyboard is not switching “On”, the best thing to do is to change the removable batteries and charge the keyboard.

Restart Your Computer

The best thing to do at times when you noticed that your keyboard is not working, is to restart your PC. This is because the issue might just be a software issue. A lot of issues are fixed when you restart your computer. After this, your computer and keyboard should be working well. Then if not, follow the solutions that follows.

Hardware Issues

If possibly you have tried all the fixes above, Bluetooth is on, keyboard is connected, changing and charging of the keyboard’s batteries, restarting your PC. If none of the solutions stated above doesn’t work for you, then it is very possible that it is a hardware issues. All the hardware’s part are something that can be repaired or replaced.

It is advisable to take it to an engineer to check, confirm, and spot where the problem lies. And it might also be that the keyboard is at fault. It might need to be repaired or need to be replaced with a new one.

Note: User do find it annoying when their keyboard stops working. And fortunately, these problems are simple and easy to fix without much stress. If all the fixes stated above does not fix it, then it might be that you are having a hardware issue, which means that your keyboard might be at fault. If that is the problem, try to fix it or get a brand-new keyboard.