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l1ivi1l

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Registered: 2025-01-09

Posts: 28

[SOLVED] Battery stopped charging to more than 44%

I've used my laptop with no AC yesterday, during which its power dropped to 44%. After plugging AC, it didn't charge to more than 44%. Unplugging AC causes it to shutdown instantly, although I've got to use it on battery's power this morning.
output of upower -d:

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0
  native-path:          BAT0
  vendor:               LENOVO
  model:                BASE-BAT
  serial:               12345678
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Сб 26 апр 2025 11:54:34 (4 seconds ago)
  has history:          yes
  has statistics:       yes
  battery
    present:             yes
    rechargeable:        yes
    state:               charging
    warning-level:       none
    energy:              12,15 Wh
    energy-empty:        0 Wh
    energy-full:         27,15 Wh
    energy-full-design:  39,96 Wh
    energy-rate:         0 W
    voltage:             11,58 V
    charge-cycles:       N/A
    percentage:          44%
    capacity:            67,9429%
    technology:          lithium-polymer
    icon-name:          'battery-good-charging-symbolic'

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/line_power_ADP1
  native-path:          ADP1
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Сб 26 апр 2025 11:33:43 (1255 seconds ago)
  has history:          no
  has statistics:       no
  line-power
    warning-level:       none
    online:              yes
    icon-name:          'ac-adapter-symbolic'

Device: /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/DisplayDevice
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Сб 26 апр 2025 11:52:06 (152 seconds ago)
  has history:          no
  has statistics:       no
  battery
    present:             yes
    state:               charging
    warning-level:       none
    energy:              12,15 Wh
    energy-full:         27,15 Wh
    energy-rate:         0 W
    charge-cycles:       N/A
    percentage:          44%
    icon-name:          'battery-good-charging-symbolic'

Daemon:
  daemon-version:  1.90.9
  on-battery:      no
  lid-is-closed:   no
  lid-is-present:  yes
  critical-action: PowerOff

Last edited by l1ivi1l (2025-05-04 18:55:43)

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: [SOLVED] Battery stopped charging to more than 44%

Your 'energy-rate' (why don't they call that 'power' ?) is zero W.   That should be something around 10 or 20W.

No idea why or specifically how to fix it.  Perhaps something is confused or is trying to protect the battery.  Maybe we can reset that; I'd try this:   

Power off the machine, unplug it, have a cup of coffee, plug it back in.   

Does the computer have any kind of external indicator that it is is charging?  This Asus Vivobook has an LED that shows green when the system is running on shore power and shows orange when actually charging the battery.  If it does, and it indicates it is charging, let it be for a few minutes.   If it has no indicator, well, try it for a few minutes anyway.

Then, boot the computer.  Check to see if the battery state has improved.  Check to see if it is still charging.

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l1ivi1l

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Registered: 2025-01-09

Posts: 28

Re: [SOLVED] Battery stopped charging to more than 44%

Had it unplugged for a while and it seemed to help as it managed to charge for more than 45% now.

❯ upower --show-info /org/freedesktop/UPower/devices/battery_BAT0
  native-path:          BAT0
  vendor:               LENOVO
  model:                BASE-BAT
  serial:               12345678
  power supply:         yes
  updated:              Вс 27 апр 2025 00:41:15 (19 seconds ago)
  has history:          yes
  has statistics:       yes
  battery
    present:             yes
    rechargeable:        yes
    state:               charging
    warning-level:       none
    energy:              14,86 Wh
    energy-empty:        0 Wh
    energy-full:         27,15 Wh
    energy-full-design:  39,96 Wh
    energy-rate:         7,791 W
    voltage:             12,005 V
    charge-cycles:       N/A
    time to full:        1,6 hours
    percentage:          54%
    capacity:            67,9429%
    technology:          lithium-polymer
    icon-name:          'battery-good-charging-symbolic'
  History (charge):
    1745703610	54,000	charging
  History (rate):
    1745703675	7,791	charging
    1745703644	7,649	charging
    1745703640	7,616	charging
    1745703610	8,269	charging

Will update on wether it reaches full charge

ewaller

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From: Pasadena, CA

Registered: 2009-07-13

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Re: [SOLVED] Battery stopped charging to more than 44%

Well, a positive "Energy rate" is a good sign.
I will say that you battery looks a bit long in the tooth. 

   energy-full:         27,15 Wh
   energy-full-design:  39,96 Wh

You're about 2/3 of a new battery's capacity

Last edited by ewaller (2025-04-26 22:42:28)

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l1ivi1l

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Re: [SOLVED] Battery stopped charging to more than 44%

It only managed to reach 67%. It seems having it unplugged is helpful. Since the problem is due to my battery is dying, I'm marking this as solved.

Last edited by l1ivi1l (2025-05-04 18:55:32)