Disable power button and motherboard leds?

[Joni_78]

Is it possible to disable blinking power button light when computer is in the sleep mode? Also is it possible to completely disable leds from the motherboard? My motherboard is ASRock x570 Taichi.

At night these are really bright so I would like to disable those completely.

 

 

[trek]

unplug the leds from to mobo headers

[Joni_78]

On 08/05/2023 at 09:43, trek said:

unplug the leds from to mobo headers

I would like to keep the light when computer is on. Just disable it in sleep mode because it is so bright at nights.

[Skyfrog]

I don't know of any way to selectively turn it off unless there's an option in the BIOS, and I've never seen one that has that. As far as I know the only way would be to completely shut it down instead of putting it to sleep. Of course the easiest option would probably be to simply cover it at night, maybe set a book on it or something.

Personally I can't stand lights of any kind at night so I just unplug all of my case LEDs, and a small piece of black electric tape to cover the TV standby LED, router LEDs, etc.

[Steven P. Administrators]

Disable the ERP option in the BIOS (Energy-related Products).

Press [System Setting] on the [User Setting Menu] screen, and then press [Power Save Setting] and [ErP Setting] in sequence. Select the desired time button. Select [Do Not Switch] to deactivate this function.

ERP allows certain components to still have power even when the computer is off. When ERP is disabled you will not be able to "Wake on LAN" or charge a phone in one of the USB ports (while the PC is off) I discovered this lovely function after seeing that my Razer keyboard's RGB would stay on even after I had shut down my PC.

If that doesn't work, you might have to get used to switching the PC off at the back (which is the same thing as disabling ERP).

Edit: after further searching, this should also work for you: In Windows under Settings -> System -> Power -> Additional Power Settings -> Choose what the power buttons do -> Turn on fast startup. Make sure that is UNTICKED.

[Graham48]

Yes, it is usually possible to disable the blinking power button light when a computer is in sleep mode. However, the specific method for doing so can vary depending on the manufacturer and model of your computer or motherboard.

Regarding the LEDs on your ASRock x570 Taichi motherboard, it is also possible to disable them. The exact steps for doing so may vary depending on your specific motherboard and the version of the BIOS that you are running.

One possible method for disabling the LEDs on your motherboard is to enter the BIOS settings and look for an option related to LED control. Some motherboards have a specific setting for disabling all LEDs, while others may allow you to control the brightness or color of individual LEDs.

If you are not comfortable making changes to the BIOS settings on your own, it may be a good idea to consult the documentation for your motherboard or to seek assistance from a computer technician.

[Joni_78]

On 08/05/2023 at 10:56, Steven P. said:

Disable the ERP option in the BIOS (Energy-related Products).

Press [System Setting] on the [User Setting Menu] screen, and then press [Power Save Setting] and [ErP Setting] in sequence. Select the desired time button. Select [Do Not Switch] to deactivate this function.

ERP allows certain components to still have power even when the computer is off. When ERP is disabled you will not be able to "Wake on LAN" or charge a phone in one of the USB ports (while the PC is off) I discovered this lovely function after seeing that my Razer keyboard's RGB would stay on even after I had shut down my PC.

If that doesn't work, you might have to get used to switching the PC off at the back (which is the same thing as disabling ERP).

Edit: after further searching, this should also work for you: In Windows under Settings -> System -> Power -> Additional Power Settings -> Choose what the power buttons do -> Turn on fast startup. Make sure that is UNTICKED.

Thank you, I'll try this when I get home.

[Jim K Global Moderator]

The only way (afaik) to stop it blinking is to either:

1) power off

2) S4 sleep state (hibernate)

When you are in a low power state it will blink...nothing you can do about it.

[WiltshireHam]

 Um, am I being thick?  why not just turn it off at the socket? does it really take that long to power up?

 

[Joni_78]

On 08/05/2023 at 14:38, WiltshireHam said:

 Um, am I being thick?  why not just turn it off at the socket? does it really take that long to power up?

 

Socket is hard to reach. PSU switch is behind the aluminium enclosure. 
 

This is a Media Center PC so it needs to wake up for scheduled recordings.

[+Warwagon MVC]

On 08/05/2023 at 07:12, Joni_78 said:

Socket is hard to reach. PSU switch is behind the aluminium enclosure. 
 

This is a Media Center PC so it needs to wake up for scheduled recordings.

When you put the computer to sleep at night, just take a bottle lid, and put it over the power button ... Fixed! No more blinky Binky!

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 08/05/2023 at 08:22, Warwagon said:

When you put the computer to sleep at night, just take a bottle lid, and put it over the power button ... Fixed! No more blinky Binky!

Cute.. I always put a peice of tape over it..

Or use a Sharpie lightly over it. Won't maker it black, but it will dim the light.

[+Warwagon MVC]

On 08/05/2023 at 09:10, Mindovermaster said:

Cute.. I always put a peice of tape over it..

Or use a Sharpie lightly over it. Won't maker it black, but it will dim the light.

I think he still wants to see the light when it's on, just not while it's sleeping.

[threesixtyflip]

On 08/05/2023 at 14:22, Warwagon said:

When you put the computer to sleep at night, just take a bottle lid, and put it over the power button ... Fixed! No more blinky Binky!

Just make sure its not thin enough to let light through, or you'll have a nice big bottle cap shaped light 😛

[WiltshireHam]

You can buy opaque stickers to block the light.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

On 08/05/2023 at 10:02, Warwagon said:

I think he still wants to see the light when it's on, just not while it's sleeping.

 

On 08/05/2023 at 11:00, WiltshireHam said:

You can buy opaque stickers to block the light.

That. They make opaque tape where you can still see it, but dimmed.

As for the sharpie, it doesnt fully put the light out.

[Mindovermaster Global Moderator]

 

BTW, this is what I mean by the sharpie. I did this on my old DELL..

[Joni_78]

Thank you all. I was able to switch off those annoying RGB leds on the motherboard so that those are always off.

No luck with the power button blinking on sleep. There just doesn’t seem to be options to adjust it the way I would like to.

I would like the led to be on when the PC in on, only disable it when in sleep mode. Also I would still like to be able to charge my keyboard/mouse when it is sleeping.

Oh well I just put mouse over it at night.

[Steven P. Administrators]

On 08/05/2023 at 20:17, Joni_78 said:

Thank you all. I was able to switch off those annoying RGB leds on the motherboard so that those are always off.

No luck with the power button blinking on sleep. There just doesn’t seem to be options to adjust it the way I would like to.

I would like the led to be on when the PC in on, only disable it when in sleep mode. Also I would still like to be able to charge my keyboard/mouse when it is sleeping.

Oh well I just put mouse over it at night.

I think what you're asking for is impossible. You suggested that the PC needs to be "woken" for scheduled recordings, so that means you can't disable Fast Boot. The whole premise of Fast Boot is that the system is merely sleeping and the internal LEDs reflect this (it is a board status) and you want the LED to work when it is not sleeping so you can't even disable or cover the LED like some have suggested.

I am the same, I can't sleep with any white/blue/green/yellow LEDs or even the dimmed state of the LCD screen of my Echo Show 8, the only color that doesn't bother me is red (standby light of my TV) which doesn't even face me so it isn't even bright.

My suggestion is to get some red or orange tape and cover the LED with it. I think you'll find it is less distracting.

Or you can manually cover it with the mouse like you said.

[goretsky Supervisor]

Hello,

In the past I have used LIGHT DIMS sticker sheets to greatly reduce the amount of light from LEDs.  Very nice when you are sitting at a desk and have a router, NAS, KVM switch or other gear with bright LEDs facing you all day.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

  

On 08/05/2023 at 10:00, WiltshireHam said:

You can buy opaque stickers to block the light.

 

[Thrackerzod]

[vf-]

On 09/05/2023 at 02:42, goretsky said:

Hello,

In the past I have used LIGHT DIMS sticker sheets to greatly reduce the amount of light from LEDs.  Very nice when you are sitting at a desk and have a router, NAS, KVM switch or other gear with bright LEDs facing you all day.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
 

  

 

Those blackout stickers are great. They even have them in grey/silver.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LightDims-Original-Strength-Electronics-Appliances/dp/B009WSJNCW/

[Xenon]

On 08/05/2023 at 09:22, Warwagon said:

When you put the computer to sleep at night, just take a bottle lid, and put it over the power button ... Fixed! No more blinky Binky!

Thats a good idea. I use these:

(you can find them on amazon for $2.99