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+## Controlling the backlight
+It's a bit counterintuitive but according to [Notro's wiki](https://github.com/notro/fbtft/wiki/Backlight) you can control the backlight like this (tested, works!):
+
+Write a "1" to turn it **off**
+
+    echo 1 | sudo tee /sys/class/backlight/fb_ili9341/bl_power
+
+and a "0" to turn it **on**
+
+    echo 0 | sudo tee /sys/class/backlight/fb_ili9341/bl_power
+