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Old 03-30-2016, 10:37 PM   #87
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Originally Posted by capidamonte View Post
A backlit keyboard would probably never have the letters wear out -- you'd have to wear completely through the keycap.
It depends on how they're printed. Some backlit keyboards use keycaps that simply cut a hole in the printing for light to shine through the letters, and these will wear out sooner or later, especially if it's a poor quality keyboard. You can see some examples of wear about half-way down the following page:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=52440.0
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