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    "https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/117632/turn-off-external-leds-on-raspberry-pi-3/130495#130495",
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  "textContent": "# Notice\n\nThis is essentially a copy of this Stack Exchange post: https://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/117632/turn-off-external-leds-on-raspberry-pi-3/130495#130495\n\n# Post\n\nAt first, check if you have the correct Model of the Raspberry Pi 3b:\n\n`cat /sys/firmware/devicetree/base/model`\n\nThe output should be: `# Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Rev 1.2`\n\nNow, you need to install `libusb-1.0-0-dev`, `make`, `build-essential` and `gcc`:\n\n`sudo apt install libusb-1.0-0-dev make gcc build-essential -y`\n\nAfter that, you clone this repository: https://github.com/dumpsite/lan951x-led-ctl\n\n`git clone git@github.com:dumpsite/lan951x-led-ctl.git`\n\nNow build the project:\n\n`cd lan951x-led-ctl && make && sudo chmod +x ./lan951x-led-ctl`\n\n# Disable the LEDs\n\nThe following command will disable both Ethernet LEDs.\n\n`sudo ./lan951x-led-ctl --fdx=0 --lnk=0 --spd=0`\n\nYou need to apply this on every restart!\n\n### archive\n\nThe following links are archived versions, as the main ones could break.\n\nhttps://raspberrypi.stackexchange.com/questions/117632/turn-off-external-leds-on-raspberry-pi-3/130495#130495\nhttps://github.com/dumpsite/lan951x-led-ctl",
  "title": "Disabling the Ethernet LED on the Raspberry Pi 3B 1.2",
  "updatedAt": "2023-02-17T00:00:00.000Z"
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