[gamesmell]

arrording to OPM (offical playstation magizine) they say its best to tern it off with the switch on the back if your going to leave it off for a long time but outherwise to put it to sleep because consumer electronics dont like power serges
parafrasing but thats the jist

i dont think the led would burn out the little red led light in my cd player has been on nonestop for 5 years (sept the one time the power went out) and its still going strong