Bug#503465: Some more information
This bug actually has a long history and I also have a few HP laptops with
this problem (2510p).
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6001
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=378917
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=290219
https://bugs.launchpad.net/xorg-server/+bug/138256
There are many options, which may fix the problem:
echo [0123] > /proc/acpi/video/*/DOS
Section "Device"
...
Option "ForceEnablePipeA" "true"
EndSection
echo "video" > /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-video
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