Erik Nasaroff, as per http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/default.page?selector=expand an update is available for your BIOS (2.54). If you update to this, does it change anything?
If not, could you please both specify what happened, and provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date Thank you for your understanding. ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags added: bios-outdated-2.54 kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.9 needs-upstream-testing regression-potential ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - Brightness keys don't work as expected on Lenovo W530 + [ThinkPad W530 2447] Brightness keys don't work as expected on ** Tags removed: bios-outdated-2.54 ** Tags added: bios-outdated-2.53 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173352 Title: [ThinkPad W530 2447] Brightness keys don't work as expected on Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: First I could only change the brightness level by one step. (From 100% to 95%.) After I added 'GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="acpi_backlight=vendor"' in /etc/default/grub the keys work as expected, but the notification showing the brightness level displays the wrong value. Attached a picture with max brightness. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: linux-image-3.8.0-19-generic 3.8.0-19.29 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: eeroz 2273 F.... pulseaudio CRDA: country DE: (2400 - 2483 @ 40), (N/A, 20) (5150 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR (5250 - 5350 @ 40), (N/A, 20), NO-OUTDOOR, DFS (5470 - 5725 @ 40), (N/A, 26), DFS Date: Fri Apr 26 21:54:04 2013 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=c4d094e7-893d-4e8a-a869-fa08eb2b2d9c InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-23 (123 days ago) InstallationMedia: This MachineType: LENOVO 24472AG MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=b08558b9-9514-435a-8b9c-c012eb0fd91b ro acpi_backlight=vendor quiet splash i915.i915_enable_rc6=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=1 i915.lvds_downclock=1 vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.8.0-19-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.106 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to raring on 2013-04-25 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/27/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: G5ET92WW (2.52 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 24472AG dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Defined dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrG5ET92WW(2.52):bd02/27/2013:svnLENOVO:pn24472AG:pvrThinkPadW530:rvnLENOVO:rn24472AG:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 24472AG dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W530 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1173352/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp