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January 29th, 2020 06:00
Battery capacity & charging on Precision5540
Hi,
I'd ordered a Precision 5540 in December 2019 with Ubuntu 18.04 and received it around 30/Dec. When I ran the laptop for the first time, I noticed that the battery capacity was rated at 98.8%. I ran some cycles hoping that it was an issue with calibration. However, one month in, it is still at 98.8%. Is there a way that I can raise this or is this an issue with the battery itself?
The other issue I have is related to how the charging point on the laptop heats up during the charging process. It gets sufficiently hot that I pause work as I don't want to damage the board with that level of heat. Any way I can fix this?
Thanks in advance for any tips!
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madhavanm
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January 30th, 2020 06:00
Hi,
I've reached out to you via DM. Thanks for getting in touch.
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QuantTrader
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November 9th, 2020 18:00
Was this issue resolved?
I'm having the same problem with an Ubuntu installed Precision 5540. When I plug in the charger, the laptop gets hot (Even at 100%) and the fans stay running I unplug the charger.
Almost like magic, within seconds of unplugging the battery charger the laptop fans turn off and it cools down to 40-50 deg C (according to the linux app `sensors`).