I am having the same problem on my X230 Linux hostname 3.13.0-39-generic #66-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 28 13:30:27 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Found a workaround: press CTRL+ALT+F1 to go into terminal mode, press FN+BrightnessUp to reset brightness, press CTRL+ALT+F7 to go back to Xwindows. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308674 Title: [Lenovo ThinkPad X220] kernel 3.13 i915 brightness settings broken when going from docked -> undocked To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/linux/+bug/1308674/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs