diff --git a/demos/powermodes/main.c b/demos/powermodes/main.c
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+#include "ch.h"
+#include "hal.h"
+#include "glcd.h"
+
+static GLCDDriver GLCDD1;
+
+int main(void) {
+	halInit();
+	chSysInit();
+	
+	lcdInit(&GLCDD1);
+	lcdClear(Black);
+	lcdDrawString(100, 100, "Hello World", White, Black);
+
+	// wait two seconds to see current LCD content
+	chThdSleepSeconds(2);
+
+	// brings LCD to sleep mode
+	lcdSetPowerMode(sleepOn);
+
+	// wait two seconds to see current LCD content
+	chThdSleepSeconds(2);
+
+	// brings LCD back from sleep mode
+	// content displayed before gets displayed again
+	lcdSetPowerMode(sleepOff);
+
+	while (TRUE) {
+		
+		chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);	
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}