Originally Posted by
entropy
yeah, you push the - for the brightness repeatedly until it goes dark.
I was on a UA flight SFO-BOS where a male flight attendant gave instructions over the PA system on how to turn the screens off. It was a red-eye flight.
I wonder if UA wants their employees to tell you how to turn it off or if they would prefer it keeps flashing in your face with the hope you will eventually "swipe your card" and make them a little bit extra money.