I am on Arch Linux and I want to disable this activity indicator light on a WD hard drive. I know there is a software on Windows for doing that, but since I am on Linux, how could I do it? This light is annoying when I am in a dark room.
Did anyone suggest using black electrical tape yet?
Probably no one’s thought of this yet, but i’m going to say black electrical tape. If you put it over your eyes it takes care of all your devices at once.
A piece of black, electrical tape
Painters tape and a sharpie. Layered.
-Autist with severe light sensitivity
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Black electrical tape, work better than any software
Have a friend stand in front of it
A friend, with a benefit.
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You could always Dremel it out. First try black electrical tape.
I imagine tape would work. For example a black one specialised for electrics.
Have you tried plucking your eyes out?
I’d recommend an strip of tape or plastic, ideally with adhesive on one side. Ideally a dark color, like black.
Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of science?
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Sorry - I couldn’t not.Gordon Freeman?
I couldn’t not.
You could not not?
No, that’s right.
Pretty much what I was going to say, just get a pointy thing and stab it.
There’s nothing which duct tape can’t fix.
Right, in my field it’s gaffer tape but the same principle applies.
We call it Jesus tape.
Tape.
Any colour I should be using?
I’m partial to clear.
Electrical
I found a bit of plasticine / modeling clay to be very effective.
Because in the rare case that some circuit relies on the led acting as a resistor (planned obsolescence), you’d break the device with forcefully removing it.
(the green part)What about pliestocene?
What’s that? Not the geological epoch, right? As long as it doesn’t conduct electricity and blocks light i guess.
Matte black nail polish…works there and on annoying Bluetooth lights
