AULA F108 PRO: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-05

Summary

The recurring reports on this exact model are an unreliable battery gauge with unusually short runtime, screens that go permanently black while the keys keep working, and stuck keys plus screen flicker over 2.4 GHz in games. There is nothing proprietary to buy: switches and keycaps are standard hot-swap consumables, and the board charges over USB-C, so the yearly running cost in practice is charging time rather than parts. It is a good buy at $60 or below from a seller with real return protection, decent value up to about $80, and a poor buy above $120 once software and QC risk count against it.

Common problems and fixes

Battery gauge jumps or drains fast, board dies on unplug — several independent owners of this exact model report the percentage jumping, dropping quickly in the first days, short runtime, or the board shutting off the moment the cable is removed. Others report normal multi-week behaviour on the same model, so no failure rate is established. Workaround: charge from a computer USB port (the manual warns against fast phone chargers) and buy from a seller with easy returns; the board keeps working while wired. Warranty coverage depends on the seller, and battery coverage is much shorter than keyboard coverage. [1] [2]
LCD goes permanently black while the keyboard still works — several independent F108 PRO owners in one thread report a dead screen with functioning keys, and factory resets did not fix the reported cases. No owner-side fix is reported; the LCD is not sold as a user-replaceable part, so this is a warranty matter. [3]
No display at all on a new unit — one owner reported the screen never showed anything. Same exposure as a blacked-out LCD: no user-serviceable screen part, replacement depends on the seller. [4]
Keys stay held after release, plus screen flicker and restarts over 2.4 GHz — two owners report this in CS2 and Warzone: keys keep firing after release and the LCD flickers or the board restarts. No confirmed workaround; the reports are thin but specific to this model, so test it on your main game and keep the wired cable as a fallback. [5]
Configuration software friction — reports include missing TFT options when the board is not connected by cable, HID and firmware detection failures, and an awkward FN layer. Full configuration is effectively Windows-only and the screen functions expect a wired connection, so screen and GIF customisation is not available on Mac or on battery power. [6] [7]
Knob mode does not persist — an owner can switch the knob to volume with FN, but the preference is lost after the board powers down and it returns to driving screen menus. [8]
Isolated early failure — one official-store reviewer reports the board failed after about 30 minutes and poor first-line support routing. A single report, not a pattern, but it is why the warranty seller matters. [8]

Parts and consumables

Mechanical switches (hot-swap, common 3-pin and 5-pin) — the PCB takes common 3-pin and 5-pin mechanical switches, and a puller plus two spare switches ship in the box, so a bad switch is a quick swap. Owners treat switches as the routine consumable when the stock feel is not for them; no switch price is established in the research files. [9]
PBT keycaps — the board ships with PBT caps, and common variants are not shine-through, so the south-facing RGB sits under the caps instead of lighting the legends. Replacement keycaps are a standard, self-served part; no keycap price is established in the research files. [9]
8000 mAh battery and LCD — the two parts most likely to need replacing are not marketed as user-serviceable, and no official replacement battery or LCD catalogue was found. There is no published part number or price for either, which is why a failed cell or screen outside warranty is the real money risk on this board. [9]

Yearly running cost

Nothing recurring has to be bought for this keyboard: no proprietary pods or filters, and the cells, screens and switches have no published replacement-part pricing in the research files. Running cost is charging time. The cell is 8000 mAh charged over USB-C at 5 V under 1200 mA, and the original manual rates it at least 32 hours with default lighting and at least 76 hours with the backlight off; the manual also specifies wireless sleep after about five minutes idle, which cuts standby drain. Far longer lights-off figures appear in some listings, but the manual figure is the one to rely on. Not enough data for a per-year money figure: the research files give no electricity price, no charge-cycle count and no measured charge time, and they do not quantify what share of owners see the short-runtime battery reports.

When it is a good buy

Judge the seller more than the spec sheet. Observed store and marketplace prices: AULAGAMING listed $87.90 in September 2026, an AliExpress exact-model marketplace offer was $49.23 in October 2026, and the AULA Gear and EPOMAKER pages show $99.99.

At $60 or below — excellent value if the seller’s return protection is credible; few full-size tri-mode hot-swap boards include this feature stack (numpad, 1.14-inch LCD and knob, PBT caps, gasket mount, 8000 mAh).
$61-80 — very good value.
$81-100 — good to fair; the hardware is still strong, but the software and QC risk starts to matter more.
$101-120 — only worth it if a full-size layout plus a screen is a specific requirement and the warranty is strong.
Above $120 — weak value; better-supported boards become easier to justify.

On warranty rather than sticker price: AULAGAMING’s US store advertises 2 years on orders placed through it and replaces unusable units within 365 days, while the manual states 12 months of free maintenance and AULA Gear separately lists 12 months for keyboards and only 3 months for batteries. Paying a few dollars more at the seller with the longer battery-inclusive coverage is a better trade than chasing the lowest listing. The research files name no specific alternative keyboard model, so no alternative product is recommended here; if you leave this board, the comparison the research supports is a better-supported brand at similar or higher money, not a named rival.