Why is the LED light on a G Drive so bright?

[rob-nikon]

Is there any way to turn down the LED light on a G Drive? It's so bright and annoying when it's flashing away just outside my eye line. I'm guessing the options are:

• put a bit of tape over it (it lights up the inside of the case too)
• put something in front of it to cover it over
• move it out of my eye line (mydesk isn't huge so it's currently located under the screen)

Any other ideas? How do others deal with this?

 

[neil_g]

Yes some manufacturers have such obnoxious lighting.

Short of opening it up and adding an inline resistor your best bets are moving or covering.

 

[rob-nikon]

Yes some manufacturers have such obnoxious lighting.

Short of opening it up and adding an inline resistor your best bets are moving or covering.

I thought it was a long shot at there may be a dimmer switch in software somewhere (more hoping than actually thinking there would be one). I will try covering the light for a while, if that doesn't solve things then moving is the only option.

 

[DeadpanDodo]

Colouring in the LED with a black Sharpie / permanent marker is usually quite effective at toning down the intensity.

 

[ianp5a]

I was annoyed by the 4 LEDs on my old WD NAS, which would light up the room at night. But I found a simple setting to switch it off. But only after first faffing around with tape or putting it behind books and things.