diff --git a/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix b/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix
index d0a9982..e45fc83 100644
--- a/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix
+++ b/nix/os/devices/steveej-x13s/configuration.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     bluetoothMac = "65:9e:7a:8b:86:28";
   };
 
+  services.illum.enable = true;
+
   systemd.services.bluetooth-mac = {
     enable = true;
     path = [
@@ -133,8 +135,9 @@
   };
 
   # see https://linrunner.de/tlp/
+  # TODO: find an equivalent to tlp that supports this machine
   services.tlp = {
-    enable = true;
+    enable = false;
     settings = {
       START_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0 = "80";
       STOP_CHARGE_THRESH_BAT0 = "85";
diff --git a/nix/os/profiles/graphical/system.nix b/nix/os/profiles/graphical/system.nix
index 4e68144..a90c1e8 100644
--- a/nix/os/profiles/graphical/system.nix
+++ b/nix/os/profiles/graphical/system.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
   services.resolved.enable = true;
 
   # hardware related services
-  services.illum.enable = true;
   services.pcscd.enable = true;
   hardware.opengl.enable = true;
 
diff --git a/nix/os/profiles/removable-medium/system.nix b/nix/os/profiles/removable-medium/system.nix
index 10a18ef..7586a85 100644
--- a/nix/os/profiles/removable-medium/system.nix
+++ b/nix/os/profiles/removable-medium/system.nix
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
   ...
 }: let
 in {
+  services.illum.enable = true;
+
   services.printing = {enable = false;};
 
   services.spice-vdagentd.enable = true;