Yes. Return rate influences future product design.

I have marker pens and led dims so…no

Yes

A sharpie also works.

Likely not, it seems wasteful if the product is otherwise good in all other important regards. I’d just cover up the LED with tape or paint.

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Nail polish. Couple layers of black and you can tune in how dark you want it

You could dab it with a little paint or glue or something.

Depends on the product and how inexpensive it is but generally avoid touch devices or anything with led or lights on them that are not needed because I don’t need a fucking touch display for something a button can do.

I bought a air fryer a week ago and couldn’t find one that had simple dials and buttons. It’s fucking disgusting and it’s so bright too. But hey, I can use it as a night light when I’m getting water I guess

Blue LEDs are the worst offenders. No need to return it as long as you keep a bit of black tape ready. If you still need it as an indicator, you can use layers of yellowish tape. The one used while painting your walls works great. Masking tape it’s called in English.

I either tape the things with Isolation in dark to see nothing or the Painters-Tape which is yellow and partly lets light through.

But colored isolation band lets the light through a bit too.

lol, I know this pain. about 20 yrs ago i bought a shiny new pc case and expected the red leds, it had 2 super bright blue leds that were either solid on(power) or flashing(drive activity), this pc was next to my bed pointing across my bed. the entire room was lit by these and hard blue circles were projected on the wall. ended up taping a cardboard strip over them.

I’ve not returned an item over it, but I’ve often wondered if there was a market for a company which de-LEDs items.

Duck tape it. Because every single product have decided that blinding blue leds is the way to go.

I miss my dim red leds.

Yes but also I’ve just put electrical tape over many an item.

The RGB craze is the worst.

Tape