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Issue with reduced screen brightness after unlocking the display.

Issue with reduced screen brightness after unlocking the display.

1
1Kigzey1
Member
63
01-16-2026, 08:25 AM
#1
I have an
Asus ZenBook 13 OLED (UM325SA)
with
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
and
Windows 10
. After locking the screen and turning off the display, the screen appears visibly dimmer when unlocked, even though it shows as "maximum brightness". If I decrease the brightness by one step, the screen immediately becomes brighter. This is a
brand-new system set up just yesterday
. Whether it’s plugged in or not makes no difference.
What I’ve tried:
Searched through power modes (
only "Balanced" is available
) and settings for adaptive brightness, but the option does not exist.
Disabled
Fast Boot
.
Checked
AMD Adrenalin
for
Vari-Bright
or
Panel Self Refresh
, but these options are not available.
HDR is off
.
Issues with
MyAsus
can be ruled out, as I haven't installed it at all.
Firmware, drivers, and software
are all up to date.
UEFI
is very limited; I have no options that could affect this issue.
I'm at a loss. Does anyone have any ideas?
1
1Kigzey1
01-16-2026, 08:25 AM #1

I have an
Asus ZenBook 13 OLED (UM325SA)
with
AMD Ryzen 7 5800U
and
Windows 10
. After locking the screen and turning off the display, the screen appears visibly dimmer when unlocked, even though it shows as "maximum brightness". If I decrease the brightness by one step, the screen immediately becomes brighter. This is a
brand-new system set up just yesterday
. Whether it’s plugged in or not makes no difference.
What I’ve tried:
Searched through power modes (
only "Balanced" is available
) and settings for adaptive brightness, but the option does not exist.
Disabled
Fast Boot
.
Checked
AMD Adrenalin
for
Vari-Bright
or
Panel Self Refresh
, but these options are not available.
HDR is off
.
Issues with
MyAsus
can be ruled out, as I haven't installed it at all.
Firmware, drivers, and software
are all up to date.
UEFI
is very limited; I have no options that could affect this issue.
I'm at a loss. Does anyone have any ideas?

C
ClareCloud
Member
59
01-16-2026, 08:25 AM
#2
Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Disabled
Fast Boot
.
Re-enable it.
Firmware, drivers, and software are all current.
Is your laptop running the newest BIOS version?
Manually reinstall the latest chipset drivers from:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...se...ipset.html
Use DDU to clear all GPU drivers (Intel, Nvidia, AMD) in Safe Mode, then install the newest driver from:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...yz...5800u.html
Installing via an elevated command, such as right-clicking the installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
C
ClareCloud
01-16-2026, 08:25 AM #2

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!
Disabled
Fast Boot
.
Re-enable it.
Firmware, drivers, and software are all current.
Is your laptop running the newest BIOS version?
Manually reinstall the latest chipset drivers from:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...se...ipset.html
Use DDU to clear all GPU drivers (Intel, Nvidia, AMD) in Safe Mode, then install the newest driver from:
https://www.amd.com/en/support/down...yz...5800u.html
Installing via an elevated command, such as right-clicking the installer and selecting Run as Administrator.

L
Leyhaya
Posting Freak
801
01-16-2026, 08:25 AM
#3
that's what I did, right.
everything is the newest version, pulled straight from AMD and the most recent firmware release from ASUS.
L
Leyhaya
01-16-2026, 08:25 AM #3

that's what I did, right.
everything is the newest version, pulled straight from AMD and the most recent firmware release from ASUS.