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.
Matte black nail polish…works there and on annoying Bluetooth lights
Open it up and desolder the led?
If they don’t find ya handsome, they should find you handy.
For an actual answer, it looks like WD has something called
wdckitthat is available on request.I see a corresponding AUR entry that looks like it’s grabbing some zip from a personal Russian CDN. Super sketchy looking tbh.
But it’s possible this tool has whatever functionality the windows WD Utility uses to toggle the light in the drive’s firmware.
IMO, it’s not worth it. I’d just go the electrical tape route and maybe ask WD Customer Support if there’s a way, and if not, ask that they support Linux better in the future.
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.
Just empty the
blinkerled fluid.Painters tape and a sharpie. Layered.
-Autist with severe light sensitivity
Unfortunately, my flavor of AuDHD isn’t compatible with Arch lol
You have gold hydride-dideuteride? Lucky!
lol if only
Brown electrical tape, if you don’t have black electrical tape.
Tape, electrical black.
This is the way
This is the way.
This, is the way.
Have a friend stand in front of it
Arch users dont have friends
Huh!, just Disconnect the drive from power source and it will OFF.
Duct tape
Have you tried plugging and unplugging it? It should solve your problem
A big-ass hammer.
A true man of culture, I see 🫡
Masking take and permanent marker or pen works too if you don’t have electical tape.
