Disable the Ethernet LED on your motherboard.
Disable the Ethernet LED on your motherboard.
I'm searching for a method to disable the LEDs on your Ethernet adapter while keeping the adapter active for Wake On LAN. I need guidance so the lights turn off when the computer is powered down, but remain functional when it's running. This applies to an ASUS PRIME Z370-A motherboard with BIOS 0605 and an Intel Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V on board.
It’s not possible to switch them off. You could try covering them with materials like black tape, nail polish, or paint.
Tape would be the better option in case you have an unexpected network issue and you need to know if you're getting a link light. Also if you sell the motherboard down the road, the next user will likely be peeved.
For the LEDs on your internet adapter, simple black tape seems to be the only solution. But the other LEDs on your motherboard and graphics card can be turned off more easily: - On the graphics card, you need to install Aura and disable it; the lights will still activate during boot but then shut down. - For the motherboard, you must enter BIOS, go to advanced settings, then advanced options and search in the submenus—it's not very clear where to find it. There you can completely turn it off or just when the computer is powered down.
You're welcome on your approach. It looks like you're considering software control for the LEDs and also thinking about using black tape as a temporary fix. Black tape seems like a practical alternative if you need something reversible.
Hey everyone, what do you think about some necroposting? We have an astronomical spectrograph and a small computer integrated, making Ethernet LEDs a real challenge for us. I’m using a basic approach: I twist the connector’s body and remove one contact from each diode. You can place the toggle switch in the gap to turn the indicator on or off as you like.