Disable wi-fi indicator lights (Intel wi-fi cards)

[Edward Mendelson]

This question seems to come up fairly often in the forum: how to turn off that flashing wi-fi indicator light on a ThinkPad. The answer usually seems to be that it can't be done, or that you should put electrical tape over the light.

I found this answer (specifically about IdeaPad models) on another site, and can confirm that it worked with Intel wi-fi hardware in the ThinkPad T61 and X61s that I tried it with. I don't know if it works with non-Intel wi-fi cards or other ThinkPads, but it certainly worked with the two machines I've tried so far.

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-a ... a-p/263165