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

[Holly_J]

Too bad this was already marked "Solved" - the real solution is here (yes, finally!!): 

http://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/HP-Spectre-13-4000-x360-Convertible-PC/7527520/model...

Details

This package provides an update to the System BIOS. The update installs on supported notebook models using a supported Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is necessary to restart the system to complete the installation.

File name: sp71418.exe

Release details

Released: May 18, 2015

Version F.13 Rev.A

Fix and enhancements

- Fixes an intermittent issue which causes the system to shutdown unexpectedly while the system is in idle mode. - Provides the ability to enable or disable the LED of the F5 key.
- Provides the improved help messages for the Administrator Password, the Power-On Password, the POST Hotkey Delay (Sec), and USB Charging in the F10 BIOS setup option.

[Dragon-Fur]

@Holly_J

Thanks for the Update!

True -- The Solution is now different to the extent that a "real" solution is now newly available.  Smiling.  Things do change -- Excellent catch, by the way.

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Updating the Bios

Please remember that updating your BIOS does bring with it some risk -- please do follow some general safe-guards to help make sure your notebook will still be more than an expensive paper weight after the Update procedure.

For example,

• Do not Update the BIOS while running your notebook on Battery - always run on AC power while Updating your BIOS.
• Disconnect extraneous hardware - external hard drives, external speakers, extra monitors, that sort of thing.
• Make sure your backups are current -- make sure your backups are current -- MAKE SURE YOUR BACKUPS are current.
• Remember, too, that backups are only backups if there is more than one of them, else that single copy is a single point of failure waiting to happen.  Back up your most critical data twice or even more than that, perhaps to the cloud, an external drive, and to a USB drive.

Reference

Updating the BIOS

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[HannesS]

I noticed that the version F.13 BIOS seems to have been pulled from the support site for the Spectre X360 but not until after I have already upgraded to it. Was there some problem with that BIOS that caused it to be pulled?

Just wondering if I should be reverting back to version F.12 (if that's even possible).

[Holly_J]

The link was missing - there's nothing wrong with it, and if you have already applied it the fix should be working for you. No worries!

For anyone who has not found/applied it, the link should be working again:

Please go to Drivers & Downloads: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/drivers.html 

Find the updates for your model and look for BIOS update F.13 - this enables you to turn off the permanent backlighting of the F5 key.

Please let me know if you need further assistance.