Keyboards and Keyboard/Mice Combo Sets

[logimike]

My issue is, I had no idea that the battery of this supposedly "battery less" keyboard used up every 6 months!
ist s-u-c-k-s! coz its exactly the same like other wireless keyboard that you have to buy a battery every 6 months!
Can't see any point why made is solar!!!

The worst is!!! I been to tons of stores everywhere and I can not find a replacement for that kind battery!!!!

AND THE TECH SUPPORT NECER REPLIES TO MY EMAIL!!!!!

[JoA63]

I don't believe you should have to replace the battery every 6 months.  I think Logitech will replace the battery if it is within the warrante period, which it should be.  I've had my keyboard almost a year and it is still charging to 100% when in good light and the battery is still good.  If you contact tech support, I think they should help you.  (Not necessarily through this support group, however.) Can you give them a call?

[MichaelKenward Logi Guru]

Good advice, especially "Not necessarily through this support group".  Remember, this is a user-to-user forum, with only occasional input from Logitech's hired hands.

When I have invoked tech support – through the "Contact Us" link here – they have eventually proved to be helpful. I had a K800 keyboard break after about a year. (The enter key is flaky.) They quickly replaced it with a new one.

If the battery hasn't survived the warranty period, get bin touch with them.

[Conic123]

I had the same problem as everyone. Even with my keyboard powered off, the battery would still die within a few days. Even putting it in direct sunlight for a few days, I couldn't get it tot charge. Or, if it did charge the charge would last about 30 seconds. I figured it was a defective battery.

I purchased a new rechargeable ML2032 battery from a seller on ebay. When I got the new battery, the keyboard showed 100% without even charging it up. The battery (with using the keyboard very sparingly and powering it off when not in use), it lasted 1 week and was dead. I put in the window and it got about 8 hours of direct sunlight. The charge got up to 75%.

What is the pont of a keyboard where I have to keep placing it in the window to charge it?? I'd much rather stick a couple of double AA batteries in it and change them once a year. My Logitec trackball next to the keyboard is used 100 times more than the keyboard and I am still on the same set of AA batteries that I put in 6 months ago and I never turn the trackball off.

I think there is a serious issue with the K750. I have begun my search for another keyboard. I purchased a K800 that comes with rechargeable AA batteries. Will give that a go and will toss the solar keyboard in the trash. It's a shame. I REALLY LOVE that keyboard!!

[MichaelKenward Logi Guru]

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Conic123 wrote:

What is the pont of a keyboard where I have to keep placing it in the window to charge it??

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Er, it is a "solar powered" keyboard. It needs light to recharge its batteries. Where else do you plan to charge it up? Under the mains-powered light bulb?

The surprising thing to me is that people expect anything solar powered to work. It is just a marketing scam.

I have a "solar powered" radio. Even left on the bathroom window all day, it cannot charge enough to run for the limited time that it gets used. It needs a regular recharge. Fortunately, the makers had the foresight to include a charging socket so that I can plug it into the mains.

Maybe that is a cue for Logitech to do the same thing.

[Jo41]

I've had my keyboard for a year and it is still charging fine on its original battery.  It was at 100% the last time I checked.  I do not turn it off when not in use and it is near a window, but I don't have to constantly keep it in the sun.  There must be a problem with some of the keyboards, but if you have the problem, you should contact support and see if they will send a new keyboard or battery.  They do have a good warranty.

I do think it is slightly misleading to call this a solar keyboard when it is really powered by a battery that is charged by light.  I understand, however, that without the battery, it could stop working when one is working at night or in a dark room.  It just seems that the primary power should be solar, with the battery just used as backup.

[MichaelKenward Logi Guru]

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Jo41 wrote:

I do think it is slightly misleading to call this a solar keyboard when it is really powered by a battery that is charged by light. 

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Good point. But isn't Logitech just falling in with the general sales pitch that markets everything with a "solar battery" as solar?

I can't think of anything "solar" that does not have a battery.

And "solar" is really an alternative to "light". Not really a great sales pitch.

[MacOSX]

I've bought my K750 (which i curenty am on) about 7 months ago. It's working flawlessly and i registered today to give a suggestion about this keyboard, but i've been stuned how many people have problems with it. I sure recomend a replacement as it seems Logitech has discovered that it "had" a flaw, but now i think they have repaired it.

Anyway, my suggestion is that K760 has to be matted (not shiny) front cover, like MacOS version. I havent seen it in public yet but, i would preffer it that way. This way it looks very ugly and smudges remain all over it.

Aluminum would be preffered, but i think that would bring the price up. So i think that K760 sholud look like this for a PC too

So please, do make some changes for the next keyboard and the crowd will be happy

[JoA63]

You are correct.  My solar outdoor lights have a battery also and I'm sure roof panels are paired with batteries.   I guess that is the only way to capture the energy so that it can be used when the sun is down or there is not adequate light.

[AaronK]

I have the same problem with this keyboard.  I have used it without issues for about 4 months.  Now the battery is dead every day.  I have tried turning it off during the day, leaving it in the sun, etc.  I think there is some sort of design flaw, or Logitech is using a very suspect supplier for the batteries.

The lack of this part on Logitech's website, to the contrary of what it states, needs to be corrected.