how do i turn off annoying light behind backlit f5 key on my Spectre X360 laptop

[Trapperh]

I find the light behind the f5 key to be most annoying when i am trying to use the keyboard with the backlit feature turned off.  There must be some way to turn this light off but i can't figure it out.  Any help would be appreciated.

thanks

[amt2]

I have asked about this here: http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/Turn-off-permanent-backlight-under-F5-key-on-Spectre-... and also here: http://superuser.com/questions/898418/is-there-a-way-to-disable-the-persistent-backlight-under-my-f5...

I've been told it's not possible.

[Dragon-Fur · Accepted solution]

Trapperh

Welcome to the HP Community Forum.

I am not here to defend, critique, or otherwise get into a shouting match over a tiny light on a computer keyboard.  Please accept my utmost sympathy for the fact that this little light is annoying, it is making you nuts, and the light is on the list of things that you hate most in this world.

I can offer a Workaround that does work.  I have used this solution on several tiny annoying LED lights around the office, on a particularly annoying bright blue light on the DVR box, and on a relentless blinking light on an old clock:

Light Dims - LED blockers

The website is the "home" -- you can purchase these little gems almost anywhere...

I hope this helps!

Click the Kudos Thumbs-Up to say Thank You!

And...Click Accept as Solution when my Answer provides a Fix or Workaround!

I am pleased to provide assistance on behalf of HP. I do not work for HP. 

[Trapperh]

Hahaha.... What a great answer.  It is so simple it is hard to believe i didn't think of it.  I'm just going to use some black electrical tape.

Thanks for the help....

[amt2]

But the light doesn't just come through the surface of the key.  It also comes around the edges.  So I don't think electrical tape is really gonna work (unless you take out the key and put tape underneath it).

[Trapperh]

Thanks for the comment and you are correct about the light shining around the key.  However the tape does fix the problem for me.  By way of explanation, the way the led shines through the key is like a flashlight shining right into my eyes when using the keyboard.  The small piece of electrical tape on the face of the f5 key covers up the flashlight like glare coming through the key leaving only the indirect glow around the key which doesn't bother me.

Nice to eliminate a small irritation.  Thanks again....

[hfidek]

first i would like to say that yes that light is annoying .i would like myself to know how to turn it off.

but what i find the most annoying here is your reponse .you look like a persone that is working on behalf of HP and i find your reponse more than inapropriate .

[Holly_J]

File name: sp71197.exe

Release details

Released: Apr 21, 2015

Version F.12 Rev.A

Fix and enhancements

- Fixes an intermittent issue which causes the system to shutdown unexpectedly.
- Fixes an intermittent issue where the system displays a fan fault alert message in error when the fan is functioning properly.- Provides an improved help message for the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) state in the F10 BIOS setup option.
-Provides the ability to enable or disable the audible password prompt (beep) for the BIOS administrator login or Power-On Password. The audible prompt is disabled when the Power On Self-Test (POST) Hotkey Delay setting is set to 0.

(Please ensure that this is the correct BIOS update softpaq for your particular model, but note the last fix listed.)

I did promise to update you when I was sure that there was a solution. I hope this works well for you!

[amt2]

So can you explain how that solves the light problem?  Does this apply to the Spectre x360?  Is there anything else we need to know to use this?

[Holly_J]

Sorry - wrong thread, wrong topic. Yes, it's for the Spectre x360; it's a BIOS update that addresses the listed issues, but no, it does not pertain to the F5 LED - my apologies for posting it in the wrong thread.