# Intel NUC M15 Light Bar Control for Linux: reconstructing WMI lighting commands

> Intel NUC M15 Light Bar Control for Linux reconstructs the WMI commands used to set the laptop's front RGB light bar. A kernel helper invokes the F351 WMI transport, while Python tools send 0x0603 packets and expose named lighting states. The research notes map packet bytes to function, state, speed and brightness fields.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/vap-tech/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/vap-tech/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux/blob/4853bc9280c899595965e0714b096fd8f19b75e5/README.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** Intel NUC M15 or compatible tested Uniwill laptop revision running Linux.
- **Prerequisites:** Matching kernel headers and make are required to build the kernel helper.
- **Limits:** Earlier HID-based light-bar revisions may behave differently.
- **License:** MIT License.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/vap-tech/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux/blob/4853bc9280c899595965e0714b096fd8f19b75e5/README.md>
2. <https://github.com/vap-tech/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux/blob/4853bc9280c899595965e0714b096fd8f19b75e5/docs/reverse-notes.md>
3. <https://github.com/vap-tech/intel-nuc-m15-lightbar-linux/blob/4853bc9280c899595965e0714b096fd8f19b75e5/docs/state-map.md>

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