Unseen, as per http://download.lenovo.com/express/ddfm.html an update is available for your BIOS (1.43). 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 ** Tags removed: kernel-bug-exists-upstream ** Tags added: bios-outdated-1.45 kernel-bug-exists-upstream-v3.7-rc2 needs-upstream-testing ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - backlight stays on after screen off timer; screen off timer can not be disabled + [Lenovo ThinkPad W510] Backlight stays on after screen off timer; screen off timer can not be disabled -- 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/1069557 Title: [Lenovo ThinkPad W510] Backlight stays on after screen off timer; screen off timer can not be disabled Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: When the system is idle for the time specified in org.gnome.desktop.screensaver the screen fades to black (and lockes if set) but the backlight stays on. Also: the timer can not be turned off entirely. If the time is set to "Never" it still fades to black after some time. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: linux-image-3.5.0-17-generic 3.5.0-17.28 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.28-generic 3.5.5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: unseen 2183 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: unseen 2183 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: unseen 2183 F...m pulseaudio Date: Mon Oct 22 00:02:31 2012 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=2ded6111-76a4-427c-ae8d-9946bee15ed3 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111011) IwConfig: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iwconfig' MachineType: LENOVO 4389W1B ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic root=UUID=d9c6a793-9462-4a60-8afb-07b11c9a72a6 ro quiet splash acpi=force RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.5.0-17-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.95 RfKill: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'rfkill' SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-20 (1 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/24/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 6NET76WW (1.37 ) dmi.board.name: 4389W1B dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6NET76WW(1.37):bd02/24/2011:svnLENOVO:pn4389W1B:pvrThinkPadW510:rvnLENOVO:rn4389W1B:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 4389W1B dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W510 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1069557/+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