Re: OT: How to disable the lights on modern case fans

On 2023-05-19 00:05, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Fri, 2023-05-19 at 08:39 +0200, Ireneusz Pluta/wp.pl wrote:
>> W dniu 19.05.2023 o 08:31, Steve O'Hara-Smith pisze:
>> > On Fri, 19 May 2023 08:24:37 +0200
>> > "Ireneusz Pluta/wp.pl" <ipluta@wp.pl> wrote:
>> >
>> > > W dniu 19.05.2023 o 06:56, Aryeh Friedman pisze: How
>> > > > do I turn the damned things off (it is making it impossible to sleep).
>> > > >
>> > > use black insulating tape. If not enough, add more layers.
>> > 	Copper or aluminium tape is far more effective.
>> >
>> but not safe so close to the electronic stuff.
>> 
> 
> Insulating tape doesn't stick forever, a kind of duct tape probably
> does, but also does look more disgusting than insulating tape already
> does. If it's not possible to open the fan housing, then I agree with
> Dan Mahoney, trying black nail polish in several coats. It might not
> hold, flake off, but while insulating tape that gets into the fan could
> damage it, dry, flaked off nail polish will not. Should the nail polish
> hold, it was also easier to apply and looks better than any kind of
> tape. Related to tape or polish I can't comment on smoke or burn. I 
> just
> suspect that this isn't a risk.

Never tried this, but ...
Might drilling out the lights work?  You'd have to actually destroy the
led, or at least break one of the wires / contacts.
Kind of drastic compared to nailpolish, but more permanent...