Hey folks! I've recently installed Windows 11 on my Acer Nitro 15 - ANV15-52, and I'm facing a strange issue where the lock screen flickers on and off randomly while I'm using it. This happens specifically when the laptop is plugged in; I haven't noticed it while on battery. Just to give you the specs, I have an Intel Core i9-13900H CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 GPU, using hybrid graphics mode. I've done a clean install twice, ensured all drivers and Windows updates are current, and even set my power settings to High Performance. Additionally, I've been having some performance issues when gaming. No hardware tweaks have been applied. I also made a video of the flickering, which you can check out here: https://streamable.com/ht7d83. Any thoughts on what might be causing this?
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It sounds like something might be triggering the lid sensor on your laptop. Have you been using any devices nearby, like magnets or your phone? That could cause the laptop to think the lid is closing. If it's not related to external devices, it might be a hardware glitch with the sensor itself.
I usually keep my phone nearby, but I made sure to hold it away from the lid in the video. Is there any way to disable the sensor to test it?