Logitech is doubling down on solar-powered keyboards with the Wireless Solar Keyboard K760, an update. With the update comes support for up to three devices simultaneously, which the keyboard manages via so-called easy-switching. This allows the device to alternate between devices via the pressing of one of its function keys, which is obviously a big deal for owners of multiple devices.
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Of course, we can't ignore that the device is also solar-powered, which certainly adds to its appeal. Logitech says that a single charge will have the keyboard running for three months on eight hours of use per day. Solar power is something that Logitech does pretty well and often, having earlier this month. By registering you become a member of the CBS Interactive family of sites and you have read and agree to the,. You agree to receive updates, alerts and promotions from CBS and that CBS may share information about you with our marketing partners so that they may contact you by email or otherwise about their products or services.
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The slim keyboard you wished Apple made. This unit from Logitech will charge itself from sunlight or lamp light, but can still operate for three months straight in total darkness.
ACCEPT & CLOSE.
I can't find this particular battery anywhere for now, but since my keyboard died and doesn't turn on no matter what (sometimes the led blinks red when I turn it on, sometimes it doesn't lit at all, but it doesn't seem to be charging), I tried to take the battery tray out anyway, following instructions here and elsewhere. I found it very hard to remove and I damaged the tray and the keyboard while doing it.
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After re-inserting the battery, the keyboard is still dead:( I hope when I get a new battery it'll fix things, because I've grown addicted to this keyboard, it's the best one I've ever tried because it's soooo comfortable to type on it. Also, Logitech sucks so much for this battery issue, I hope they go bankrupt one day :( Anyway, here's another take (more detailed) at the whole removing the battery tray process. One thing I tried doing that worked was after taking the battery, that came with the keyboard, out of the tray I removed the yellow warning label stuck to the battery. I thought that it might possibly be interfering with the solar panels charging the battery. And that really helped with not only getting a charge to the battery but also with how much it charged up to. I know they want to warn people about the battery but I thought they could have put that lable anywhere else.
Your mileage may vary but it worked out well for me. Tip for best results: See the Youtube video by Alexander Kurz. Video is not in English but it is very demonstrative and easy to follow through.
Warning: Do not replace with CR2032. Replace with the ML2032 battery only. If you are not able to get it from local shops or in your country, you can always buy it online from AliExpress.com (sister website of Alibaba.com - a very reputed site).
I recommend to purchase 2 batteries rather than one, just to be on safer side, but AliExpress does have option of return/refund if your newly purchased battery doesn't work. Another warning and tip: For those of you brave enough to try the CR2032, you can find an iFixit guide to open the keyboard and permanently disable the solar cell connections, so the CR2032 can be safely used in the K750. (Do not just cover the solar cells as that is not recommended at all). Awesome, thanks! I got the keyboard used with my Mac, it worked perfectly for 6+ months with near to no light. And then suddenly gave me trouble.
Battery would not charge enough anymore, even charging under direct sun would only hold for an hour or so, I ended up having my cell phone flash light atop the keyboard. Ordered the right battery, forced open the battery thing (what a dumb mechanism),.
It is at 100%. And so far so good - seems to like me again.:) Now off to somehow improve general lighting here. Fantastic guide - many thanks!
And +1 kudos to yannick NR - for his second comment from the top: after struggling and failing to extract the battery by pushing up from the bottom of the keyboard, his tip of sliding the butter knife into the battery compartment on the.keys. side of the battery compartment makes the whole operation really easy. Just slide your blunt, rounded butter knife in between the battery and the black keyboard side and then push up on the compartment lip with your thumbnail to start it moving. After only a few millimeters (when you see the top edges of the ears), you'll find that there is a lip on the keyboard-side top edge of the battery holder which you can use with your butter knife to lever out the battery holder.
I used a small screwdriver just to release the ears and the battery holder popped out in less time than it took you to read this comment. Better still, no force was required and the keyboard was left completely unscratched. Very happy to get my K750 back.:). I'm going to have to add my name to those who don't understand why this isn't a standard option, why it is that Logitech recommends that we toss the keyboard once the battery wears down? The justification some people here surmise is that it's because lithium batteries require special disposal. But what does Logitech think most people are going to have to do with the keyboards with the dead lithium batteries in them? It's irresponsible of Logitech to have this on the market and not to offer a way of replacing the battery or at the very least encouraging customers to responsibly change the battery.
Kudos to ifixit for providing responsible solutions. My keyboard stopped working out of nowhere at about a year old. I didn't use it often. Yes sometimes I would forget to turn it off, but I don't think that was enough to kill it! Found this article and decided to give it a try. Got my ML2032 battery on Amazon for less than $10. Great step-by-step instructions.
Once I got through the difficulty of removing the old battery, replacing it was easy. Worked fine the first night but next day it was dead again. I don't know if it is the battery or just a defective keyboard.
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Either way I think its time for me to call a quits with this one:( I really liked this keyboard too! My keyboard went dead and I suspect it might have been partly because I put a pile of DVDs between it and the window in my office, thereby restricting the light to the solar cells. There again, It might have been the age of the battery, which significantly was just over three years old - the guarantee period. Anyway, I put the keyboard by a well-lit window for several days to no effect and then I left it out in bright sunlight for about 8 hours and then put it under the bright halogen bulb in my desk lamp over night, and lo and behold it came back to life. The first glimmer of hope was when after hours of illuminating it with bright light, the red light in the light guage momentarily flickered and that was the beginning of the recovery.
What I suggest is that you always press the button on the top right corner next to the on/off switch to ensure that there is enough light to charge the solar cells (ie the green light must come on) and don't use it unless that happens. So, it might be worth persevering. While wanting you to buy a new keyboard may indeed be a reason for the battery warning it could also be a healthy dose of litigation fear.
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People are stupid. Really stupid. A “caution - use only rechargeable ML2032 battery” does not protect the company from someone sticking a CR2032 into the unit and causing a fire as much as “Do Not Replace Battery”. In the former the question “so, how do you protect the customer from putting in the wrong battery” can be a pain to answer and not worth the effort for a $60 keyboard. Putting on the Do Not Replace Battery sticker lets the company simply say, what part of Do Not Replace Battery did you not understand. I agree that not making it easy to replace sucks but unless the battery is keyed to prevent misuse then well People are stupid.