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LED always on
- Thread starter Itzeme
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2 options:
1. You shorted the switch over the LED when soldering. Your solder looks clean but check with a multimeter if there is a short.
2. It's a mobo problem. Check to make sure that you plugged into the proper front panel header pin for the LED+/-.
1. You shorted the switch over the LED when soldering. Your solder looks clean but check with a multimeter if there is a short.
2. It's a mobo problem. Check to make sure that you plugged into the proper front panel header pin for the LED+/-.
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I had the issue when I switched motherboards a while back, it worked fine with my old one but the new one it didn't. I switched to the HDD indicator LED pin on the front panel header and now it only lights up with the system and doesn't even flash, which I was thinking it would before I tried.
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There's a BIOS setting but I forgot what it's called. ErP I believe - if you toggle it, the light should go off once you've powered the computer off. Try that first. I had that problem for a long time. It's basically a setting that allows the mobo to still have power so that you can charge your devices with the USB ports, etc. Let us know if that works!
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Will this remove the usb charging etc as well or or just turn off the light?
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It will disable USB charging, etc. as it is allowing the mobo to fully shut off (I.E. use no power). Bit of a bummer, but I use a powered USB 3 hub for charging things any when the PC is off. I can't stand that light being on!
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