{"id":2149,"date":"2013-02-11T08:21:01","date_gmt":"2013-02-11T08:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/178.62.14.192\/?p=2149"},"modified":"2013-02-11T08:21:01","modified_gmt":"2013-02-11T08:21:01","slug":"guide-to-raspberrypi-status-leds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recantha.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2149","title":{"rendered":"Guide to #RaspberryPi status LEDs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/rasberry_pi_status_leds-300x300.jpg?resize=180%2C180\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/>Raspberry Pi Spy has done a nice little guide on the LEDs that are located on the Raspberry Pi board near the audio jack. 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