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.

  • Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de
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    18 hours ago

    l have to add that I’m ancient and most extemal hard disks I have lying around still have actual 2.5" or even 3.5" devices with standard connectors in there.
    Have opened at least two of those to exchange drives.
    So my perspective is slightly twisted… ;-)

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      9 hours ago

      That was still i was reffering to. I am still kinda scared to solder in there. Fault in the connector circuit may also end ir