Re: dumb question.......

reversing the polarity of the LED connection merely results in a non-lit LED
at all times since a reverse-biased diode will not allow current to flow.


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"RichPuke" <> wrote in message
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> Open the case and reverse the connectio for the HDD led.
>
>
> "DeMoN_LaG" <de_on-lag@co_cast.net> wrote in message
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> > "tomScotland" <> wrote in
> > news:be6psb$1r0j3$:
> >
> > > .......but why would the HDD l.e.d on the front of the case be
> > > illuminated constantly?
> > > I must admit I do not know anything about hardware whatsoever, I don't
> > > even know the purpose of having a HDD led!
> >
> > It is to show when there is drive activity. If it is on constantly, it
> > means either A) The hard drive is constantly on or B) the LED is messed
> up.
> > On one of my machine the LED is like that. 50% of the time you turn it
> on,
> > the LED works fine. The other 50% of the time, it just stays lit for no
> > reason at all. You can just live with it if it doesn't both you, or
open
> > the case up and unplug the wire going from the LED to the motherboard.
>
>

Thor