I have the same problem as your 4 myself !! This light is driving me crazy !!
i have tried blocking it with duct tape, but huge amounts of light still come out of the ventilation slides which is very annoying when i want to sleep in a dark room.
The last product i owned that had annoying lights was a $10 fan for the laptop so i just broke it’s LEDs with a Leatherman. I hope i won’t have to do the same with this $110 drive. I can’t believe no one thought that a strong blinking white light that couldn’t be turned off won’t annoy some users !!!
