Why won't my Bluetooth keyboard stay connected to my Galaxy Tab A?

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I have a Galaxy Tab A on android 7.1.1 and my Bluetooth keyboard (Blackweb; BWA18TA015) will pair and work no problem, but after about 5 minutes it will just randomly disconnect. It still says it's paired, I have it plugged into a power source (Both tablet and keyboard), and the keyboards "power" light stays on, but randomly while I'm typing it will just disconnect. I have a Bluetooth mouse from the same company and that stays connected just fine. A lot of the time it's a pain because after it disconnects I will have to make the tablet unpair/forget the keyboard before I can try to connect again.
 

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It sounds like a defective keyboard. I can understand it going into standby if you haven't typed for 5 minutes, but as soon as you type something it should come out of standby. But not while you're typing.
 

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Welcome to Android Central! I've found Bluetooth keyboards to vary significantly in quality. A keyboard from Targus is not the same as one from Logitech. I'd stick with companies like Logitech, who have excellent reputations for quality.
 

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