Add the following script to /etc/pm/power.d 
----------
#!/bin/bash

case $1 in
    true)
    echo "Enable screen power saving"
    echo 5 > 
/sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/device/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
    ;;
    false)
    echo "Disable screen power saving"
    echo 10 > 
/sys/class/backlight/acpi_video0/device/backlight/acpi_video0/brightness
    ;;
esac

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1184164

Title:
  backlight does not dim on AC adapter unplug

Status in “gnome-power-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I expect my laptop backlight to dim to when I unplug the AC adapter.

  This never happens.

  Laptop: Asus N56VJ
  Kernel: 3.9.0-rc6-custom+ (running Aaron Lu git branch, which fixes fn-F5 and 
fn-F6 screen brightness hotkeys)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: gnome-power-manager 3.6.0-1ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 3.9.0-rc6-custom+ x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat May 25 17:02:17 2013
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-15 (10 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: gnome-power-manager
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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