Pavilion 13-a010dx Brightness Issue

Hello, I'm having an issue with my Pavilion 13-a010dx x360 Convertible PC.
The issue: So, I have the computer plugged in, the display is as bright as anything. I can see absolutely anything without strain on my eyes. But when I unplug the PC from the charger, the display gets very dim, and it makes it very uncomfortable to look at.
I tried to adjust all the brightness settings in the control panel and the Intel HD Graphics 4400 control panel. Didn't help at all.
Does anyone have a solution for this? I have all my graphics drivers updated. I even downloaded the latest one from this website. I have pretty much all of my brightness settings at max.
Any help to this issue would be appreciated.
Product Link: HP Pavilion 13-a010dx

Hi @ThatoneHPGuy ,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums and Welcome. I have looked into your issue about your HP Pavilion 13-a010dx x360 Convertible PC and issues with the Lid closing and needing a reboot. Try this document on Power options changing the power options and maybe restoring system options would help.
I recommend to restore the BIOS defaults. You could restore the BIOS with this document selecting the reloading the BIOS default settings which could help and only updates that come through the HP Support Assistant.
Here is a link to the HP Support Assistant. Just download and run the application and it will help with the software and drivers on your system.
Hope something here helps.
Thanks.
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