# \[RESOLVED\] AMD: Turn off fingerprint reader light?

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753>\
**Category:** Linux\
**Created:** [October 10, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753 "2023-10-10T17:54:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Zach1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zach1](https://community.frame.work/u/Zach1)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753/1 "2023-10-10T17:54:40Z")

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I searched the forums and saw someone made a thing called “ec-tool” to modify the embedded controller settings. Not sure if this will work on amd laptops?

I want to turn off the fingerprint reader light, it’s very annoying in low light settings. I already booted the bios and turned it to Low. Is there any reason we don’t have an “Off” option in the bios?

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**Author:** ![DHowett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/dhowett/32/1990_2.png) [@DHowett](https://community.frame.work/u/DHowett)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753/2 "2023-10-10T18:21:54Z")

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`ectool` is the right tool for the job, but it will not work until [this patch series](https://lore.kernel.org/chrome-platform/20231005160701.19987-1-dustin@howett.net/) lands in the Linux kernel and is released.

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**Author:** ![Zach1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/779978/32.png) [@Zach1](https://community.frame.work/u/Zach1)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753/3 "2023-10-10T19:42:40Z")

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Appreciate the reply 🙂 if you happen to remember, could you let us know here when it has been released in an available kernel? Otherwise I will just check this every so often

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**Author:** ![DHowett](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/community.frame.work/dhowett/32/1990_2.png) [@DHowett](https://community.frame.work/u/DHowett)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753/4 "2023-10-10T20:31:16Z")

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I absolutely will. 😄

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**Author:** ![Loell\_Framework](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Loell\_Framework](https://community.frame.work/u/Loell_Framework)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2023, 6:54am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/resolved-amd-turn-off-fingerprint-reader-light/37753/5 "2023-10-11T06:54:15Z")

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Hi @Zach1, by the way @DHowett is the maintainer of the awesome tool. ☺

labeling this as solved.