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Nighthawk M1 (MR1100) -Why is LED light on (very dim) when device is powered off ???
I purchased an M1 a week ago and have been running it through its paces. It is a nice device (though, not perfect).
Late last night when I turned off the light in the room, I noticed a very (very) dim red light coming from my desk. It turns out it is the M1's LED. Long story short, when the battery is in the M1 and the device is powered off, the LED lights up, albeit very dim, almost noticeable. When the battery is removed, the LED turns off.
Has anyone noticed this also? IF yes, what is going on ?
- Yep, the Firmware update also fixed this LED always-on bug for me as well.
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Hello winger13
Interesting, I hadn't noticed that with mine. Was your MR1100 plugged into the charger when you saw the dim red light? Or battery only?
I wonder if the hotspot "hung" when you were shutting it down. Are you able to reproduce the issue? Are you AT&T? Are you running with both Wifi bands enabled (aka 2.4 & 5.8)?
My MR1100 will often become non-responsive when running both wifi bands on battery. If I click the power button, no display comes on, and long pressing the power button does not seem to shut it off. I have to remove the battery to restart. The first couple times I though I had just forgotten that I had turned it off before I realized what was going on.
-Jonathan
No, the M1 (from AT&T) is not plugged into the USB when I notice the red LED light on (again, it is very, very dim), the M1 is only on battery. And, yes, this is definitely reproducable since it happens all the time since I first noticed this the other night and have been monitoring it. For example, I just took the device out of the bag it has been sitting in for the past 24+ hrs and the red LED is still on.
Currently, I have set it up to run only 2.4ghz (to save battery). I do not believe the M1 has hung anytime when shutting down for me. Since ta few nights ago when I first noticed the LED being on when M1 is powered off, I have shut down the device maybe five times. Each shutdown seemed normal.
I wonder if other owners of this device can chime in as well. I only have a few more days left to replace this device if there is a defect.
*** To easily check whether this red LED is on during the day or if a light is on in the room, you can simply step into a closet and close the door. Although the red light is dim, it is very noticeable when looking at the LED in a pitch dark room.
You're right. Mine does this, too. It is obvious when in a dark room. When I remove the battery it goes completely dark.
