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Control charge of battery in LM (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi!

Can i limit lower and max level of battery charge in Linux Mint (and LMDE) in way like such with already finished GUI? https://itsfoss.com/limit-battery-charging-linux

Lower - 17% Max - 82%

Thanks and sorry if this question already had been here

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

You can try TLP-UI.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

I can do it in my BIOS on my thinkpad

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

That sounds to me like something you'd do with hardware rather than software, but i've never heard of someone trying to do this and it's not my area of expertise. What would a lower limit do? Just turn the computer off when it reaches that so it can't die?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Batteries doesnt like being fully discharge or fully charged at prolonged time. What i read it is recommended to stays between 40-80%.

OP wants to limit it between 17-82%. Fow why, that's his preference.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I readed 20-80%, not 40-80%, anyways...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Its all over the place for minimum charge. Some website state 40%, some state 30, 20, even 10%. The point is deep charge is not recommended. Battery university recommend 30-80%.

https://www.androidauthority.com/maximize-battery-life-882395/