Screen stays dimmed

When Screen dimming is interrupted from energy save, the 2nd screen stays dimmed. Power on/off screen didn’t work. cranking brightness up in settings didn’t work. Restart didn’t work. Turning Computer off for some minutes and start again did work.

I do recognize this issue exists since 2021 and on Jul 2023 was a threat created here already but with no solution other than turning the functionality off.

in 2025 this is still an issue or is there any fix other than turn it off?

System:
  Kernel: 6.13.8-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1 clocksource: tsc
    avail: acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
    root=UUID=bba46c1c-567f-43bb-8c92-6fbf398cd3fc rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
  Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.3.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.12.0 wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1
    dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Desktop Mobo: Gigabyte model: B760 GAMING X AX v: x.x serial: <superuser required>
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC. v: F13 date: 02/26/2025
CPU:
  Info: model: 13th Gen Intel Core i5-13600KF bits: 64 type: MST AMCP arch: Raptor Lake
    gen: core 13 level: v3 note: check built: 2022+ process: Intel 7 (10nm) family: 6
    model-id: 0xB7 (183) stepping: 1 microcode: 0x12C
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 8 cores: 14 threads: 20 mt: 6 tpc: 2 st: 8 smt: enabled
    cache: L1: 1.2 MiB desc: d-8x32 KiB, 6x48 KiB; i-6x32 KiB, 8x64 KiB L2: 20 MiB
    desc: 6x2 MiB, 2x4 MiB L3: 24 MiB desc: 1x24 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1100 min/max: 800/5100:3900 scaling: driver: intel_pstate governor: powersave
    cores: 1: 1100 2: 1100 3: 1100 4: 1100 5: 1100 6: 1100 7: 1100 8: 1100 9: 1100 10: 1100 11: 1100
    12: 1100 13: 1100 14: 1100 15: 1100 16: 1100 17: 1100 18: 1100 19: 1100 20: 1100
    bogomips: 139776
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GA104 [GeForce RTX 3060 Ti Lite Hash Rate] driver: nvidia v: 570.133.07
    alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550/565.xx+ status: current (as of 2025-01;
    EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DP-2,DP-3
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:2489 class-ID: 0300
  Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.16 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.6 compositor: kwin_wayland
    driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,nouveau,nv,vesa
    gpu: nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch d-rect: 3840x1080 display-ID: 0
  Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left model: Samsung Odyssey G40B serial: <filter> built: 2023 res:
    mode: 1920x1080 hz: 240 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 597x336mm (23.5x13.23")
    diag: 685mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
  Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 pos: right model: BenQ XL2411Z serial: <filter> built: 2015 res:
    mode: 1920x1080 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 92 gamma: 1.2 size: 531x298mm (20.91x11.73")
    diag: 609mm (24") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia nouveau drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 1
    drv: nouveau device: 2 drv: swrast gbm: drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia
    x11: drv: nvidia
  API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 570.133.07 glx-v: 1.4
    direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti/PCIe/SSE2 memory: 7.81 GiB
    display-ID: :1.0
  API: Vulkan v: 1.4.309 layers: 5 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
    driver: N/A device-ID: 10de:2489 surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
  Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor
    gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Raptor Lake High Definition Audio vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7a50
    class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GA104 High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
    speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:228b class-ID: 0403
  Device-3: SteelSeries ApS Arctis Nova Pro Wireless driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid
    type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-4:2 chip-ID: 1038:12e0
    class-ID: 0300
  API: ALSA v: k6.13.8-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.1 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210/AX1675 2x2 [Typhoon Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: Gigabyte driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
    speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
    mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:9 chip-ID: 8087:0032 class-ID: e001
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running rfk-block:
    hardware: no software: no address: <filter> bt-v: 5.3 lmp-v: 12 status: discoverable: no
    pairing: no
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 2.06 TiB used: 226.57 GiB (10.7%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO with Heatsink 1TB
    size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD
    serial: <filter> fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 38.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: SanDisk model: SSD PLUS 1000GB size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
    physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 04RL
    scheme: GPT
  ID-3: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 850 EVO 250GB size: 232.89 GiB
    block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 1B6Q scheme: GPT
  ID-4: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 model: General size: 14.65 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B type: USB rev: 2.0 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: N/A serial: N/A
    fw-rev: 5.00 scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%) used: 226.57 GiB (24.3%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%) used: 612 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%) used: 226.57 GiB (24.3%) fs: btrfs
    dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%) used: 226.57 GiB (24.3%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
  ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 931.22 GiB size: 931.22 GiB (100.00%) used: 226.57 GiB (24.3%)
    fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.16 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100 comp: zstd
    avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 max-streams: 20 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0 C mobo: 38.5 C
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
  Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.16 GiB used: 4.4 GiB (14.1%)
  Processes: 443 Power: uptime: 13m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep avail: s2idle
    wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 12.4 GiB
    services: org_kde_powerdevil, power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 257
    default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1450 libs: 437 tools: octopi,paru Compilers: gcc: 14.2.1
    Client: Unknown Client: garuda-rani inxi: 3.3.37
Garuda (2.7.2-1):
  System install date:     2025-03-26
  Last full system update: 2025-04-04
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
  Windows dual boot:       Probably (Run as root to verify)
  Failed units:            

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