Help me disable the lights on my fan controller

niemion · Jul 14, 2011

The lights on my fan controller, Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus, are too bright at night so I'm looking for a way to entirely disable them. They are blue when at low speed and red at high speed, but I want to disable the lights altogether.

http://www.zalman.com/eng/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=208

http://c1.neweggimages.com/NeweggImage/productimage/11-999-171-05.jpg

Anyone knows how?

DanishDevil · Jul 14, 2011

If there's no obvious way to do it with the controller itself, the best way to ensure they stopped would be to snip all the LEDs out if they're traditional. If they're flush-mounted to the PCB, would be more complicated.

DannibusX · Jul 14, 2011

Is yours silver or black?

If black, cover 'em with a strip of electrical tape. That way you can resell it in the future.

d3fct · Jul 14, 2011

i agree with what dd said, i cant stand bright ass led's myself and the way i eliminate them is completely removing them. either cutting them right out or severing the power to them will work, that is if it's easily accessible. if they are in the pcb like mentioned above it's not worth tryin it.

edit: after thought, if they are mounted in the pcb you could try a thick coating of paint or something that would block or hinder the light (little pieces of cardboard superglued over them). be creative when modding.

DanishDevil · Jul 14, 2011

I've gotten sick of too many LEDs myself. I've been doing a lot to eliminate them from my rig, since sleeping with the computer on can be irritating if it's lit up like a Christmas tree.

d3fct · Jul 14, 2011

DanishDevil said:
I've gotten sick of too many LEDs myself. I've been doing a lot to eliminate them from my rig, since sleeping with the computer on can be irritating if it's lit up like a Christmas tree.

yes exactly i sleep like 10 feet from my pc, don't like all the bright ass leds, anytime i get something with an led i ussually cut and remove. luckily nothing in my rig now has led's but my fan controller, but they arent that bright (i also have the front of my case pointing in the corner).

SaiZo · Jul 15, 2011

Solder them of the PCB? Be careful however, so not the PCB gets any damage. Do not know if this will have any impact if the fan controller can operate without them.

TheGrapist · Jul 15, 2011

SaiZo said:
Solder them of the PCB? Be careful however, so not the PCB gets any damage. Do not know if this will have any impact if the fan controller can operate without them.

de-solder them you mean?

Zyon · Jul 15, 2011

You know, it's much more convenient if you buy (or trade for) ones that don't have LED.

W1zzard · Jul 15, 2011

if you can remove the frontplate, try putting some black tape over the leds

Wrigleyvillain · Jul 15, 2011

I'm tired of so many LEDs too especially colored ones (blue I'm looking at you). Now I just have a couple white ones here and there for nice but more subtle effect (black case with almost all black components plus black and white fans).

brandonwh64 · Jul 15, 2011

You could.... Give it to me and buy one that doesnt have LEDs? = PROFIT!

cheesy999 · Jul 15, 2011

this may be a simple method but have you tried just sticking a peice of paper over them?

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