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ok, i HATE this white light goin on when the screen goes off or i put the imac on sleep... IS THERE ANYWAY that i can either switch it off or take it out? i hate it! everynight i dont wana put it on sleep cuz i need it to be on too run my server etc etc... and when the screen goes off that light shines and lights up my whole room and makes it as bright as day.. i cant sleep, i have to put a pillow infront of it to sleep.
Thank you in advance.
 
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Nope nothing you can do
 
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Try the apple website. Or try googling it. If you can't find anything let me know and I will look further.
 
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Its very very ghetto but why don't you just get a piece of cardboard and tape over it??
 
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d-funct said:
Its very very ghetto but why don't you just get a piece of cardboard and tape over it??
I was thinking the same thing, or just find a black towel, and wrap it around it!!!
 
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Are you just talking about the Power LED? There is on like that on the mini, it is pretty easy to unplug if you wanted to, I would assume it would be similar on the iMac
 
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try putting the apple decal over it, the ones that come with the machine, that might dim it a bit for ya.......?
 
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You can go to radtech.us and get the imac cover. It costs a little but looks sharp when its on. Plus it should get rid of all the light.

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mmmm, not a bad idea that donnation25, thnx, ill give it a try. ill goto zee aple store and see if they have any, otherwise ill just have to hope that radtech deliver to za :)
 

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I know I am a little late, but don't you mean.

A billion candle watt spotlight on Imac?

I was just wondering. :p
 
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Same on my iBook, I drape my mousepad over the front of the iBook to block the light at night...

They should really include a switch-off or dimmer option for the little lamp...
 

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I use mine as a night light. My wife has her iBook on one side of the room and I have my powerbook on the other side. :)

That look like two light houses.
 
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No prob kabwon. Of course, you could just shut the computer down.
 
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duct tape solves most everything

take it apart down to that light and solder a liite switch between the led and the board if it has those little micro leds on the board then it will be more complicated but it is still slightly posible

http://www.casemodgod.com/cmg/Howto-story--26.html

that link will be close to what you want to do just in a diff aplication.

if you dont know how to solder then you should be able to contact your local vo-tech center and they can teach you how hands on style
 

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