I did think of using alumium foil to reflect the on/recording/playing lights,but thought blocking off the base air cooling to be a bad idea,my 5000t does get a might warm/hot as others have posted here in the past.That is why a very small mirror set up high on the rear side on the next shelf down is what I use.I have found its only draw back is the person with a duster moving it!!
Another suggestion I would like to make to all readers is to mute your T.V. sound when starting up your 5000t so you can hear it start up from stand by as it is not immeadiate and can save multiple presses of button,on/off and back on again.Any comments?