Battery thinks it is empty
Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 12:29 pm
Linux Mint 13
MATE
MacBook 2,1
So Mint recognizes that my batter is there, and when I unplug my laptop power, the computer doesn't die (though it does tell me that the battery is critically low). It's not a problem when it is plugged in, since I don't need to know the charge, but when I am unplugged I'd like to know when I actually am low on battery. Additionally, I worry that this could be bad for the life of my battery. Below is some info about my battery. Note that this is not just the gnome/mate indicator (which I've also had problems with before).
And yes I tried the #1 solution of turning it on and off, didn't help.
MATE
MacBook 2,1
So Mint recognizes that my batter is there, and when I unplug my laptop power, the computer doesn't die (though it does tell me that the battery is critically low). It's not a problem when it is plugged in, since I don't need to know the charge, but when I am unplugged I'd like to know when I actually am low on battery. Additionally, I worry that this could be bad for the life of my battery. Below is some info about my battery. Note that this is not just the gnome/mate indicator (which I've also had problems with before).
Code: Select all
$ cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info
present: yes
design capacity: 0 mWh
last full capacity: 0 mWh
battery technology: rechargeable
design voltage: 0 mV
design capacity warning: 250 mWh
design capacity low: 100 mWh
cycle count: 0
capacity granularity 1: 10 mWh
capacity granularity 2: 10 mWh
model number:
serial number:
battery type:
OEM info: Code: Select all
$ cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
present: yes
capacity state: ok
charging state: charging
present rate: 0 mW
remaining capacity: 0 mWh
present voltage: 0 mV