Thanks. I don't think I will go to the trouble of covering it up, but it is nice to know exactly what it is.
On 1/6/06, chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I have just bought an iMac 333. I have put it in my bedroom and use it > >for light web surfing, mp3 playing , games and word processing. What I > >have noticed at night is that there is a very dim green light that > >shines from the underside of the machine. It is not annoying but I am > >interested to know what it is and if it is normal. My only guess would > >be that it is some sought of safety light indicating that the power > >cord is plugged in, that's what it was on my HP when I brought it into > >my room. > > There is a small LED on the motherboard that lights green when the power > is on. Presumably it is there for techs to know the power is on when > working on the machine with the board exposed. > > I'm a little surprised you can actually see it glowing from outside the > case, although I admit, I've never put one of those models in a dark room > and tried to see it before. > > The LED is next to the CUDA button. So you could yank the logic board > cage out and stick a peice of black electrical tape over the light if you > find it annoying. It won't hurt anything to do this. If you are looking > for it, it looks like a surface mount diode when off and NOT like what > most people think of when they think of an LED (ie: it doesn't look like > a mini light bulb, instead it is a tiny rectangle mounted to the surface > of the motherboard). If in doubt, just spin the motherboard cage around > once out, reconnect the cables, and power the Mac on... you will see it > right quick when it lights up green. > > -chris > <http://www.mythtech.net> > > > -- > The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
