# How to Turn Off the Background LED in MakeCode Arcade **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Tags:** extension\ **Created:** [July 18, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-turn-off-the-background-led-in-makecode-arcade/29732 "2024-07-18T05:48:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wendre-prog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/wendre-prog/32/16415_2.png) [@wendre-prog](https://forum.makecode.com/u/wendre-prog)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-turn-off-the-background-led-in-makecode-arcade/29732/1 "2024-07-18T05:48:48Z")
Hello everyone! I’m working on a project in MakeCode Arcade and I’m looking for a way to turn off the screen to save power or create interesting visual effects. Does anyone here know how I can do this in MakeCode Arcade? I’m particularly interested in turning off the backlight LED of the screen. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![redSprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/redsprite/32/34262_2.png) [@redSprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/redSprite)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-turn-off-the-background-led-in-makecode-arcade/29732/2 "2024-07-19T18:09:44Z")
Mm, use the color fade extension? Idk what your talking about. ---
**Author:** ![wendre-prog](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/wendre-prog/32/16415_2.png) [@wendre-prog](https://forum.makecode.com/u/wendre-prog)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 4:59am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/how-to-turn-off-the-background-led-in-makecode-arcade/29732/3 "2024-07-21T04:59:17Z")
I wanted to be able to turn off the screen backlight using make code arcade, my intention is to create a tamagoshi, but I don’t really know how to do that, you know.