Pulsing Latch Light

[thewolfe]

I just got a new MacBook Pro, updating from my Powerbook. The light on the latch of my PowerBook always drove me crazy, and I thought there was going to be some kind of fix on the new laptops.

Does anybody have any options? I've looked all over for some firmware option, but I cant find anything.

Thanks

 

[deadpixels]

I just got a new MacBook Pro, updating from my Powerbook. The light on the latch of my PowerBook always drove me crazy, and I thought there was going to be some kind of fix on the new laptops.

Does anybody have any options? I've looked all over for some firmware option, but I cant find anything.

Thanks

what do you mean? turning off the sleep light?? if yes, i don't think its possible, the only way is ti wake up the laptop
or open the machine and cut the wires of course, but i don't think you wanna do that?

 

[breakfastcrew]

dude....thats so easy just cover it up with tape or something I did that to mine cause at night it drove me crazy....I hate nightlights.

 

[gr8tfly]

If it's sleeping, with the lid open, the sleep light will dim (using ambient light sensor). It'll still pulsate, but the maximum brightness will be much dimmer.

Might not be a total solution for you, but could help.

 

[Westside guy]

Only "solution" is to shut the laptop down rather than putting it to sleep.

Actually I suppose a small catspaw and a ball peen hammer would also solve the problem.

 

[thewolfe]

I would do the "throwing a shirt on top of the laptop" thing, and i'm a little nervous to hit my new baby with a hammer, but I'd like to think that apple would give me some way to shut off the light.

Besides doesnt it drain the battery?

 

[4nex]

The battery drain from an LED is pretty much negligible. You could always do something like clear nail varnish over the lamp lens (best done from the inside). Personally I just stand the remote in front of it. It is annoying at night though.