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 <[email protected]> on behalf of Brian W Scott via WAMUG <[email protected]> Date: Monday, 27 November 2023 at 12:48 pm To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Cc: Brian W Scott <[email protected]> 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. I am used to having the keypad and would like it back again. Thanks Brian Scott -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <[1]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fw ww.mail-archive.com%2Fwamug%40wamug.org.au%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cl.bordoni% 40curtin.edu.au%7C540b327f5e074b68cd8c08dbef042652%7C5a740cd757684d09ae 13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638366573326570548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJ WIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000% 7C%7C%7C&sdata=vxRrdBUSFc9LYRNmXgsYxW0dYKI1KwDY5vClYH0zINA%3D&reserved= 0> Guidelines - <[2]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fww w.wamug.org.au%2Fmailinglist%2Fguidelines.shtml&data=05%7C01%7Cl.bordon i%40curtin.edu.au%7C540b327f5e074b68cd8c08dbef042652%7C5a740cd757684d09 ae13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638366573326570548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8e yJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C300 0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zexi79hwbdr5kGnlTiU%2B5JoyxFOCFqYQ8YqI6jGO6p8%3D&reser ved=0> Settings & Unsubscribe - <[3]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fli sts.wamug.org.au%2Flistinfo%2Fwamug.org.au-wamug&data=05%7C01%7Cl.bordo ni%40curtin.edu.au%7C540b327f5e074b68cd8c08dbef042652%7C5a740cd757684d0 9ae13f706b09fa22c%7C0%7C0%7C638366573326570548%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8 eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C30 00%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8t9youuCFpP6DJTa0baKNZPV8UzoXNDZG2vKy5GnT30%3D&reserv ed=0> References 1. https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ 2. http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml 3. http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug
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