Asus Tuf A16 keyboard not light up

Issues & Assistance Unsupported hardware | Dual boot
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Hi to All,
I’m a newbie about Linux, so please be patience.

I buy a tuf A16 for playing with AI ( no I’haven’t started ) and some CAD projects.
I don’t use windows.

The keyboard of PC works (at start bios in works) but I there no way to light on keyboard.

I tried with Asus Keyboard tool, and with openRGB.

This one seem to see the keyboard but there is no way to light on.

When I work with slow light it’s very difficoltous to see where I’m touch.

There is someone that can suggest something ?

Thanks in advance
Giulio

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System:
  Kernel: 6.18.7-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=0ec92794-c0ed-4ac5-80b6-48039cd6d460 rw rootflags=subvol=@
    quiet resume=UUID=7b961964-a51f-4672-80aa-a3dca3e087bb loglevel=3
  Desktop: Cinnamon v: 6.6.6 tk: GTK v: 3.24.51 wm: Muffin v: 6.6.3 tools:
    avail: cinnamon-screensaver,xscreensaver vt: 7 dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0
    Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: ASUS TUF Gaming A16 FA608WV_FA608WV
    v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: FA608WV v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    uuid: <superuser required> Firmware: UEFI vendor: American Megatrends LLC.
    v: FA608WV.305 date: 11/25/2024
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT1 charge: 80.2 Wh (99%) condition: 81/90 Wh (90%) volts: 17.45
    min: 15.93 model: ASUS A32-K55 type: Li-ion serial: N/A charging:
    status: charging control: start: N/A end: 100% cycles: N/A
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 w/ Radeon 890M bits: 64 type: MT MCP
    arch: Zen 5 gen: 5 level: v4 note: check built: 2024+ process: TSMC n4 (4nm)
    family: 0x1A (26) model-id: 0x24 (36) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xB204019
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 12 threads: 24 tpc: 2
    smt: enabled cache: L1: 960 KiB desc: d-12x48 KiB; i-12x32 KiB L2: 12 MiB
    desc: 12x1024 KiB L3: 24 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB, 1x8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2153 min/max: 605/5158:3289 boost: enabled scaling:
    driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 2153 2: 2153 3: 2153
    4: 2153 5: 2153 6: 2153 7: 2153 8: 2153 9: 2153 10: 2153 11: 2153 12: 2153
    13: 2153 14: 2153 15: 2153 16: 2153 17: 2153 18: 2153 19: 2153 20: 2153
    21: 2153 22: 2153 23: 2153 24: 2153 bogomips: 95824
  Flags-basic: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a
    ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA AD107M [GeForce RTX 4060 Max-Q / Mobile] vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: nvidia v: 590.48.01 alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm
    non-free: 550-580.xx+ status: current (as of 2025-11) arch: Lovelace
    code: AD1xx process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 1
    speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s ports:
    active: none off: HDMI-A-1,eDP-1 empty: DP-1 bus-ID: 65:00.0
    chip-ID: 10de:28e0 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Strix [Radeon 880M / 890M]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
    lanes: 16 ports: active: none empty: DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, DP-6, DP-7,
    DP-8, DP-9, Writeback-1, eDP-2 bus-ID: 66:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:150e
    class-ID: 0380 temp: 37.0 C
  Device-3: Kingcome ASUS FHD webcam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-1:2 chip-ID: 2b7e:c711
    class-ID: fe01 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9 driver: X:
    loaded: amdgpu,nvidia unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa
    dri: radeonsi gpu: nv_platform,nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: :0
    screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1200 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x318mm (40.00x12.52")
    s-diag: 1065mm (41.91")
  Monitor-1: not-matched mapped: DP-2 pos: primary,left res: mode: 1920x1200
    hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 142 size: 344x215mm (13.54x8.46")
    diag: 406mm (15.97") modes: N/A
  Monitor-2: not-matched mapped: HDMI-0 pos: right res: mode: 1920x1080
    hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 80 size: 608x345mm (23.94x13.58")
    diag: 699mm (27.52") modes: N/A
  API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. glxinfo is missing.
  Info: Tools: gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: NVIDIA AD107 High Definition Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8
    link-max: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s bus-ID: 65:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22be
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 66:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Audio Coprocessor
    driver: snd_acp_pci v: kernel alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x,
    snd_pci_acp5x, snd_pci_acp6x, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps,
    snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh,
    snd_sof_amd_acp63, snd_sof_amd_acp70 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 66:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
  Device-4: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Ryzen HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 66:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.18.7-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: sndiod v: N/A status: off tools: aucat,midicat,sndioctl
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.10 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8852CE PCIe 802.11ax Wireless Network vendor: Foxconn
    driver: rtw89_8852ce v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
    port: f000 bus-ID: 62:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:c852 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp98s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 63:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Foxconn / Hon Hai Bluetooth Radio driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 1.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-3:3 chip-ID: 0489:e122
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3
    lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c010c
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 1.86 TiB used: 101.15 GiB (5.3%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:4 vendor: Micron
    model: MTFDKBA1T0QFM-1BD1AABGB size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: V3MA101 temp: 29.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Move Speed model: YSSDHB-1TN7000
    size: 953.87 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s
    lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1.W.O.1K temp: 44.9 C
    scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 920.15 GiB size: 920.15 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 101.15 GiB (11.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
    used: 664 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 920.15 GiB size: 920.15 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 101.15 GiB (11.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 920.15 GiB size: 920.15 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 101.15 GiB (11.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 920.15 GiB size: 920.15 GiB (100.00%)
    used: 101.15 GiB (11.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 30.39 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
  ID-2: swap-2 type: partition size: 33.43 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
    priority: -2 dev: /dev/nvme1n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: N/A mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 2281
  GPU: device: nvidia screen: :0.0 temp: 36 C device: amdgpu temp: 37.0 C
    watts: 7.08
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 30.39 GiB used: 4.08 GiB (13.4%)
  Processes: 493 Power: uptime: 5h 16m states: freeze,mem,disk
    suspend: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 12.11 GiB services: csd-power,upowerd
    Init: systemd v: 259 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1519 libs: 393 tools: gnome-software,paru
    Compilers: clang: 21.1.6 gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.9 default: fish
    v: 4.4.0 running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.40
Garuda (2.12.3-2):
  System install date:     2025-09-08
  Garuda release:          250902
  Last full system update: 2026-02-08 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-utils nvidia-open-dkms garuda-hardware-profile-nvidia garuda-hardware-profile-standard garuda-hardware-profile-standard-x11
  Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
  Failed units:            
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Hi there, welcome to the forum!
Have you tried installing asusctl?

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Try to install rog-control-center from chaotic-aur repository. That can also help you more for backlight control. One more thing asusctl is good option for cli based work & advance. But rog-control-center is still developing.

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Not trivial for a beginner, but there seems to be a solution.

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Hello, yes i have installed but doesn’t work (6.20).
I also try with linux-g14 as they write on wiki but installation fail …

I will try with rog-control-center …

Thanks a lot ! this wiki is nice !

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First of all, in my opinion, you should try the suggestions in the GitLab link from @Apocalypticus.
I understand that without those “tricks”, it’s simply not possible to proceed, with any supporting application.

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hi,
thanks for answer.

rog-control-center doesn’t start for x11 problem : need wayland.
I use cinnamon, not kde , so I don’t find a work around.

Fork for W11 is not found (rog-asus-center).

I used directly asusctl but it not works (no light on ) :

╭─giulio@giulio in ~ as :mage: took 0s
╰─λ asusctl leds get
Current keyboard led brightness: Low

╭─giulio@giulio in ~ as :mage: took 0s
╰─λ asusctl leds set med

╭─giulio@giulio in ~ as :mage: took 0s
╰─λ asusctl leds get
Current keyboard led brightness: Med

it recognize pc but command are non working :
╭─giulio@giulio in ~ as :mage: took 0s
╰─λ asusctl info
asusctl v6.3.2

Software version: 6.3.2
Product family: ASUS TUF Gaming A16
Board name: FA608WV

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UEFI vendor: American Megatrends LLC.v: FA608WV.305 date: 11/25/2024

Think on a bios update and the right settings after. ( V. 309 is out)

Not shure if this is function with your model.

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