Forced Win 8.1 Upgrade - Display Dimmed (10%) on Lenovo Z500 Laptop

As you know - Microsoft forced the 8.1 upgrade on 8.0 users. The Lenovo Z500 laptop has a display problem (dim lit monitor) once 8.1 installed. There appears to be no firmware / software fix - so what is the solution ? In the event there is a hardware swap
or another alternative, please let your customers know. Do not compromise your Goodwill, maybe your legal staff should have a talk with Microsoft. Microsoft compromised Lenovo Customers by forcing the 8.1 Upgrade. As others, one day it downloaded and installed
on its own without user intervention. Now I have a laptop that is so dim, it is no longer functional for me. Trade-In Options ?
Or Microsoft Operating System Fix ?

Look at britishdez link, it says:
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After upgrading, you may install the latest Windows update. However, you cannot adjust the brightness on U310, U410, U510, U410 Touch, U310 Touch, Z500 Touch, Z500, Z400, Z400 Touch, Z380, Z480, Z580, Z485, Z585, S300, S400, S400u, S400 Touch, S405, S206, G485,
G585, and N480 after Windows update.
Uninstall the VGA driver and reinstall the original driver.
Upgrading your Intel Graphic Driver should help. Good luck!

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