Press power button and KEEP IT PRESSED all the time (until being told to stop). You should now see # at the beginning of line, which means that you successful entered Ubuntu Bluetooth Console Utility.ģ Execute the following commands, one by one:Ĥ This is the moment to turn on the keyboard. If being asked for password, enter your sudo password. At this moment, Apple keyboard MUST BE turned off (remove/return batteries cap to be sure).Ģ Enter and execute sudo bluetoothctl command. Make sure that the Bluetooth module on your PC is turned on. Although other BT devices might work fine when connected via GUI utility, Apple keyboards will probably not, so you’ll have to connect it through Linux console.įollow the steps below by using another working keyboard:ġ Open up a new Ubuntu console window. Solution is simple… Don’t use bluetooth GUI utility! As it tends to be with many other GUI Linux apps, Bluetooth manager has some glitches and bugs, compared to old fashioned console commands. If somehow you manage to connect and the keyboard works, it will disconnect when Capslock is pressed. Even if you manage to type in the pairing key, keyboard will probably remain dead after that. The other possible scenario is that it will prompt for pairing key but typing on a keyboard does nothing. When being paired through Ubuntu’s bluetooth GUI app, Apple Wireless keyboard will probably play dead, even if bluetooth manager says that its been successful connected.
How to pair Apple Wireless keyboard with Ubuntu PC?
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