How to Disable the Blue LED light? I bought this unit several months ago and when I first saw it, there was a post about how to disable the blue LED light. I remember that someone had a video uploaded somewhere with instructions on how to disassemble the unit and disable the light without doing too much damage. Does anyone know where to find instructions on this? I know someone took the time once to type them and make a video, but I can't find it! How to Disable the Blue LED light? I bought this unit several months ago and when I first saw it, there was a post about how to disable the blue LED light. I remember that someone had a video... » Read More How to Disable the Blue LED light? I bought this unit several months ago and when I first saw it, there was a post about how to disable the blue LED light. I remember that someone had a video uploaded somewhere with instructions on how to disassemble the unit and disable the light without doing too much damage. Does anyone know where to find instructions on this? I know someone took the time once to type them and make a video, but I can't find it! « Show Less
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Somebody posted visual directions at: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B00007E7RY/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_0?ie=UTF8&index;=0 This worked for me.Thanks.
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Let's see, I could A. Pop off the control panel, catch the reset buttons as they fall out, unscrew the next layer, take the snippers to the correct wire, then put the whole thing back together.orB. Stick a little piece of tape over the light.I may go with "B"; electrical tape goes nicely with my overall decor.
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Pretty simple:1) Pry off control top with screw driver. 2) Turn on unit. 3) Observe light location. 4) Remove 3 screws. 5) Clip off little light bulb. 6) Reassemble.
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Electrical tape is your friend... also great for blocking that annoying 12:00 flashing on the VCR.
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Really easy, just use a wide flat head screw driver to pop the grey panel from the front. Then you need to open the white panel on the reverse side with three screws (small phillips). Be careful the buttons will fall, if they call into the hepa filter then they will blow out after you turn it on :). Lastly, I recommend tucking the LED back, as this really is very dim light, nice to have. Oh, when returning the grey control panel, you will need to tuck in plastic snappies on both the left and right of the grey panel and use some force. Great HEPA filter, poor design.
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After searching the web a little more I found a place that explained how to pop off the gray panel and unscrew the white box below. The site I found recommended destroying the offending LED, but I decided to air on the side of caution. I noticed that it is aimed out of a hole in the side of the white casing so that it shines under the control knob. Instead of cutting it off I opted to torque it around and aim it toward the white casing. Now the blue glow is very faint and non-offending. I highly recommend this for anyone bothered by the light.Make sure to not mess with the two LEDs that indicate when to change the filter. The one you want to move is the one aiming outside the white case. Good luck! After searching the web a little more I found a place that explained how to pop off the gray panel and unscrew the white box below. The site I found recommended destroying the offending LED, but I decided to air on the side of caution. I noticed that it is aimed out of a hole in the side of the white casing so that it shines under the control knob. Instead of cutting it off I opted to torque it around and aim it toward the white casing. Now the blue glow is very faint and non-offending. I highly recommend this for anyone bothered by the light.Make sure to not mess with the two LEDs... » Read More After searching the web a little more I found a place that explained how to pop off the gray panel and unscrew the white box below. The site I found recommended destroying the offending LED, but I decided to air on the side of caution. I noticed that it is aimed out of a hole in the side of the white casing so that it shines under the control knob. Instead of cutting it off I opted to torque it around and aim it toward the white casing. Now the blue glow is very faint and non-offending. I highly recommend this for anyone bothered by the light.Make sure to not mess with the two LEDs that indicate when to change the filter. The one you want to move is the one aiming outside the white case. Good luck! « Show Less
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I just disconnected the blue LED. It's pretty simply. Pop the control panel from the front, not sides... GENTLY! Watch out because the filter reset buttons will just fall out. You have to unscrew another housing underneath the control panel to get to the light. I simply snipped it off with wire cutters and re-assembled everything. Works fine.
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No, you can not turn off the blue led light while its being charged. Yes, it stays on when the appliance is fully charged.
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The white lights can be turned off during operation but if you turn off the blue lights, the entire unit shuts off. I bought this model in December 2013 and had to return it 2 days after receiving it. It leaked water from the center seam where the top & bottom sections meet making a big mess. Thankfully I caught it before it damaged my wood table. If you decide to take the risk & buy this unit, place it on a large plate or shallow bowl in case you get a defective one like mine. If you read the reviews, several other people had this same problem so it would appear to be a manufacturing issue. Hope this helps. The white lights can be turned off during operation but if you turn off the blue lights, the entire unit shuts off. I bought this model in December 2013 and had to return it 2 days after receiving it. It leaked water from the center seam where the top & bottom sections meet making a big mess. Thankfully I caught it before it damaged my wood table. If you decide to take the risk & buy this unit, place it on a large plate or shallow bowl in case you get a defective one like mine. If you read the reviews, several other people had this same problem so it would appear to be a manufacturing... » Read More The white lights can be turned off during operation but if you turn off the blue lights, the entire unit shuts off. I bought this model in December 2013 and had to return it 2 days after receiving it. It leaked water from the center seam where the top & bottom sections meet making a big mess. Thankfully I caught it before it damaged my wood table. If you decide to take the risk & buy this unit, place it on a large plate or shallow bowl in case you get a defective one like mine. If you read the reviews, several other people had this same problem so it would appear to be a manufacturing issue. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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There is no way to disable the fan without dismantling the light and changing the electronics. The fan is important to maintain the integrity of the device, so I wouldn't recommend trying to disable it, or buying an LED bulb that has the same output without a fan. You can't hear the fan, anyway, unless you get really close and listen for it.
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The blue light will come on when the current limiter is adjusted close enough to the voltage setting to see a significant load. It did not operate until I tried to take the settings for current out of accordance with ohms law. I didn't play with it long enough to figure out exactly at what load vs voltage it came on at. I do remember it activated with a 250ohm load at 9.4v when the left adjustment was turned all most full counterclockwise and when I ran a dc motor at 5v and was adjusting the current output. The blue light being off did not seem to affect the operation of the unit. I hope this helped. The blue light will come on when the current limiter is adjusted close enough to the voltage setting to see a significant load. It did not operate until I tried to take the settings for current out of accordance with ohms law. I didn't play with it long enough to figure out exactly at what load vs voltage it came on at. I do remember it activated with a 250ohm load at 9.4v when the left adjustment was turned all most full counterclockwise and when I ran a dc motor at 5v and was adjusting the current output. The blue light being off did not seem to affect the operation of the unit. I hope... » Read More The blue light will come on when the current limiter is adjusted close enough to the voltage setting to see a significant load. It did not operate until I tried to take the settings for current out of accordance with ohms law. I didn't play with it long enough to figure out exactly at what load vs voltage it came on at. I do remember it activated with a 250ohm load at 9.4v when the left adjustment was turned all most full counterclockwise and when I ran a dc motor at 5v and was adjusting the current output. The blue light being off did not seem to affect the operation of the unit. I hope this helped. « Show Less
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I have the same question. Looks like the lights are gone with out notice. In fact I thought it's not working since there to light, but looks OK afterwards. What is disturbing is that as an owner of old model I was not aware of the missing lights...
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I had this happen only once. Seems like the device was in a weird state. I left it alone all day -- until the blue light was off, in fact all lights were off. I was trying to let the battery die completely. Once it did, I turned it on and everything came up ok. I was frustrated that I could find no way to do a "factory reset' and reconfigure it. If there's a way to do that I'd be interested.
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I'm planning on doing the same thing but only have a week or two experience with the enclosure so far. The first one failed and was quickly replaced without much fuss. So far no troubles with the new enclosure though I have not started moving files to the drive. If you are leaving it on for 24 hours you may find the blue LED a waste of energy and annoying in a darkened room. I think it would be a simple matter to unplug the LED. There's no reason it should affect the use of the drive/enclosure.
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This is what the manufacturer told us: The blue plug is no longer there, it was replaced by a white adhesive label. A few recent ones had the old instruction sheet included which has confused consumers with the missing plug. Let them know there is nothing wrong, or missing, the instruction sheet is outdated." Hopefully this helps clarify.
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After connecting to computer, nothing happened. Turning the knob only increase or decrease illumination of led.I received this item without installation CD.Is there anyone who will dircet me the link for drivers of this item. To add more difficulties, there is no brand or company name.
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Yea this lights a bit different than most. Tap the button once to turn it on, once on HOLD the button down and the light automatically cycles through three brightness levels, low, med and high. Now here's where it gets tricky: when the light is OFF if you hold the button down it activates "moonlight mode" which is ultra low for late night illumination. Once moonlight mode is on, holding down the button for a sec will continue to cycle through the other modes. Phew! Ok, one more, a quick DOUBLE TAP of the button when OFF activates a fast strobe used for defensive purposes (it's supposed to disorient an attacker). Hope this help! :-) Yea this lights a bit different than most. Tap the button once to turn it on, once on HOLD the button down and the light automatically cycles through three brightness levels, low, med and high. Now here's where it gets tricky: when the light is OFF if you hold the button down it activates "moonlight mode" which is ultra low for late night illumination. Once moonlight mode is on, holding down the button for a sec will continue to cycle through the other modes. Phew! Ok, one more, a quick DOUBLE TAP of the button when OFF activates a fast strobe used for defensive purposes (it's... » Read More Yea this lights a bit different than most. Tap the button once to turn it on, once on HOLD the button down and the light automatically cycles through three brightness levels, low, med and high. Now here's where it gets tricky: when the light is OFF if you hold the button down it activates "moonlight mode" which is ultra low for late night illumination. Once moonlight mode is on, holding down the button for a sec will continue to cycle through the other modes. Phew! Ok, one more, a quick DOUBLE TAP of the button when OFF activates a fast strobe used for defensive purposes (it's supposed to disorient an attacker). Hope this help! :-) « Show Less
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I would send it back. I have had mine for some time and have had no issues with mine. Sounds like a bad light sensor. Good luck.
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buy a new unit. for the price of these new if you have a few of the LEDS go out you should just buy a new unit. they are not worth messing with. I have 3 lamps go out on mine after a few hours. they sent me a new one.
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You have to unplug it for the blue lights to shut off....for some odd reason. It is normal for this product.
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It took me a minute to figure it out too but it's actually very simple. There are 3 buttons. The 2 outer buttons are volume up/down. The middle button is the one that operates the light. There are 8 settings. The 8th setting is the full RGB spectrum. Press the middle button until you get the color combination you desire. The same button will eventually turn it off after you go thru all the settings. I hope this helps. Oh, also, it automatically turns off after an hour even if you plug it in. That's the only drawback. This light is really great!
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I have the same problem. I bought the silver 500G (2/13/10) whose LED lights were totally different from the picture of product! then I googled this "new" one. nothing showed up excepted this discussion. Furthermore the official site has never showed this kinda model. What happened?! I got a fake one?
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No, you can't and it can be distracting if you're using the unit for relaxing, sleeping, etc. What I've done is to put a small thin canvas piece of cloth around it; it blocks the strong led light and yet you can see some of the led light for interpreting what the unit is doing. Hope it helps.