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Title:
  Dell Precision 3551: keyboard backlight control not working

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  The keyboard backlight is working, and can be controlled by the
  BIOS/hardware (Fn+F5 key).

  However, it _cannot_ be controlled by either:

  - the GUI (power settings), which have no effect, or
  - the /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/ kernel 
interface.

  Specifically, /sys/devices/platform/dell-
  laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/brightness always contains "0",
  irrespective of the true state of the hardware (three possible levels:
  off, medium, maximum). Writing "1" or "2" to
  /sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/brightness
  as root has no effect.

  Interestingly, /sys/devices/platform/dell-
  laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/max_brightness reports the correct
  value of 2.

  Looking at 
/sys/devices/platform/dell-laptop/leds/dell::kbd_backlight/brightness_hw_changed
 yields:
  cat: brightness_hw_changed: No data available

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
  Package: linux-image-5.13.0-28-generic 5.13.0-28.31
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-28.31-generic 5.13.19
  Uname: Linux 5.13.0-28-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  mbueker    1444 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: KDE
  Date: Tue Feb  8 14:08:49 2022
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-01-22 (16 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 21.10 "Impish Indri" - Release amd64 (20211012)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. Precision 3551
  ProcFB: 0 i915drmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-5.13.0-28-generic 
root=/dev/mapper/vgkubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-5.13.0-28-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-5.13.0-28-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                             1.201.3
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 12/10/2021
  dmi.bios.release: 1.10
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: 1.10.0
  dmi.board.name: 033T3Y
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: 
dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvr1.10.0:bd12/10/2021:br1.10:svnDellInc.:pnPrecision3551:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn033T3Y:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct10:cvr:sku09C2:
  dmi.product.family: Precision
  dmi.product.name: Precision 3551
  dmi.product.sku: 09C2
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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