Inkplate 13Spectra MicroPython - LED on while in deep sleep?

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Hello,

I am using the following code to bring my Inkplate 13Spectra into deepsleep mode after displaying an image:

machine.deepsleep(sleep_seconds * 1000)

This seems to work fine, since the display indeed does wake up after given seconds. However, the tiny blue LED next to the Power On button is lit up while it is in deep sleep mode, which I’m dubious about, since I would expect it to turn off to conserve power. Should I use a different method for sleeping until next wake up? Or is this normal, and can the board still achieve the advertised ~14 microamp power draw with the LED being on?

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Replying to myself here, since I found the solution in a different forum for a different board :slight_smile:

There’s a switch on the back of the board which turns this LED off, saving you some precious power. It is a very small labeled switch, close to the LED, a bit further to the center of the board.

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Hi @zoiddani ,

sorry about the LED reply, exactly that is what needs to be done, this hardware switch turns off the power LED, putting the low-power current of the board to it’s minimum.