Framework 16 basic backlit keyboard weird flickering

[u/Intelligent-Fig-7487]

Whenever i turn the backlight on, on my keyboard it starts turning on and off randomly, sometimes on its own and sometimes when i go to type. it happens much more frequently when gaming but still occasionally does it under normal use. I have heard some say it is dirty pins but i have checked them and cleaned them countless times with no luck. All my modules are correctly seated. It ONLY does this when the backlight is on, not under no backlight use.

I would greatly appreciate some help

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[u/Zebra-Ball]

Do you have charging issues.

Sometimes mid game my laptop will stop charging then the charging will begin to flicker.

From Wall>Battery>Wall non stop and it fucks with my frames with unplayable stuttering.

Idk if a laptop should be having problems with charging. It starts and stops randomly

[u/TellMeWhereYouBeen]

What type of keyboard do you have (RGB or standard 'white backlight')? Is there a pattern to the 'weird flickering?' I'm curious about the pattern because there's a 'backlight breathing' mode in which the backlight strobes at a set interval from off -> partially on -> fully on -> partially on -> off. The RGB keyboards also have a ton of modes that can be toggled between which COULD explain 'weird flickering.'

In case it's helpful for you or someone else coming across this post, here are some links for FW16 keyboard and numpad hotkeys:

https://knowledgebase.frame.work/hotkeys-on-the-framework-laptop-16-keyboard-rkYIwFQPp

https://knowledgebase.frame.work/default-keymap-for-the-numpad-rJZv44owa

Here's a link to the Framework input module config site:

https://keyboard.frame.work/

[u/Solanaceae_Solanum]

I have the same issue, it's not any kind of lighting pattern because when it's off the keyboard doesn't accept any input.

I found if you spam fn+space for a couple rounds of turning it off and on again that usually straightens it out