How can we solve the problem of low laptop screen brightness

A recently encountered problem on a laptop Lenovo, from the range Ideapad, gave us a few headaches.
Symptoms are the following: Low brightness of the display and the impossibility of controlling the intensity of light in any way. Even if the light indicator looks like it is at maximum intensity, pe display Only something can be seen, and the intensity could not be controlled at all. Not even from the keys F11 and F12.

In most situations this problem of reduced brightness of the laptop screen appears as a result of a update de driver al integrated video cards. Intel HD Graphics. In our situation, it was the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which after a driver update, left us a little in “darkness”.

Solution Low Light Lapy Laptop

The simplest resolution would be its reinstalati driver-ul video original. You can unload from the manufacturer's website (Lenovo in our case). At the time of installation you will announce that you already have a newer video driver. Ignore this message and go with Installation of the driver Next. From the installation you will see that the light of the display returns to normal, and the brightness settings begin to work again. After completing the installation, restart the system.

To do this on a small light of the display is advisable to work on it in a dark room or if you have TeamViewr to do this in remote on another PC or laptop.

To prevent a new UPDATE by Driver Intel HD Graphics, go to settings Windows Update and set as the updates not to do automatically And allow you to choose what you want to update. Check new updates, and if you appear graphic driver, dispense this update.

Fix notebook dim brightness.

Tested on Lenovo laptop with Windows 8, but the problem is also known on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10.

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3 thoughts on “How can we solve the problem of low laptop screen brightness”

  1. Thank you very much for this tutorial, thousands of thanks! Respect! I finally solved the problem that was still shaking my head.

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  2. For those who have not yet solved the problem of the low brightness of the Lenovo Z500 screen, you are the guilt of the drivers, but do not wander so much, I don't know if someone has already posted this method, the trouble takes place when the headlights are made or you can touch the adjustment of the brightness with the F-11+F12 keys.
    Turn off your PC Restart it by holding down the F12 key which is the most of the brightness, as soon as the writing Lenovo Bella Illuminata appears you can leave the F12 button, and you're done.
    Try to believe, a salutone to all

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