Thinkpad s230u - Intermittent Dim

Hi,
I am experiencing some intermittent screen dims (no consistency on timings) whilst both plugged in and running on power.
I have checked the windows power management console
I have checked the Intel power management console
as well as Lenovo power management console
I have set all of the above power options to perform optimally without dimming and it still occurs.
Any help will be much appreciated.

Hey there antondutoit and welcome to the forums!,
I believe you are referencing the ambient light sensor. Poking around I was able to find another thread similar to this issue, and I think it points us in this direction.
You may want to adjust the settings on this to see if it helps in your case. Check out this nifty knowledgebase article.
The solution for these types of symptoms:
To disable this or make changes to the settings, go to the Advanced Section of the Windows Power Settings >> Display >> Auto Dim.
I hope this helps!
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Hi everybody,
About a year ago i purchased the s230u, and had no problems with it. However, i spilt water on it and turned it on to try to salvage my work, and whenever there was a sound it made a static noise, or something like that. I tipped it over to try to make the water drip out, then it shut down. I need my computer for work tommorrow, please help.
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Hi Sarah,
Welcome to Lenovo Community!
As per your query we understood that you are facing the issue with Static noise on ThinkPad S230u.
As you have mentioned that the water was spilled on the laptop, and after that you are facing this issue, for this issue you can check it out in keeping the system idle for 48 hours, and you have to remove the battery from that.
You can also use a air blower with low speed to get it dried up quickly, or else you can visit nearby by service center for further assistance.
Click here to open a link where you can select the country and get the exact contact support number. I’m sure they will be a great help.
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Hi Finlander,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
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Hello,
The RAM in the Lenovo ThinkPad S230u is soldered in place and cannot be upgraded.
From the screen shot of the HD4000 settings you provided, it appears the video card as 32MB of dedicated RAM, and is additionally using 1760MB of system RAM for a total of 1792MB RAM allocated for video. It could be, though, that the game requires a larger amount of dedicated RAM, though.
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Hi Lsaacw,
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