Battery drained while turned off
#1
This problem keeps recurring and I can't even grasp on how I could probably debug it:
 - I am using the Ubuntu Mint image, upgraded to 17.10
 - Installed i3, work in it, still use power manager from Mint
 - I turn off the PineBook with the "poweroff" command
 - I turn it on next day and the battery is dead.
Any clue?
#2
(03-02-2018, 01:11 PM)amentis Wrote: This problem keeps recurring and I can't even grasp on how I could probably debug it:
 - I am using the Ubuntu Mint image, upgraded to 17.10
 - Installed i3, work in it, still use power manager from Mint
 - I turn off the PineBook with the "poweroff" command
 - I turn it on next day and the battery is dead.
Any clue?

Just make sure the power LED light turns off before closing the Pinebook lid. This will ensure your Pinebook actually turn off.
#3
(03-02-2018, 01:11 PM)amentis Wrote:  - I turn it on next day and the battery is dead.
Any clue?

I also had to disconnect my optical usb-mouse, because after shutdown and closing the lid the red light from the mouse did shine Sad
(got Q4OS or armbian on my pinebook)
#4
(03-06-2018, 07:34 AM)guidol Wrote:
(03-02-2018, 01:11 PM)amentis Wrote:  - I turn it on next day and the battery is dead.
Any clue?

I also had to disconnect my optical usb-mouse, because after shutdown and closing the lid the red light from the mouse did shine Sad
(got Q4OS or armbian on my pinebook)

I'm a longtime user, have been seeing some battery power discharge while the machine is off (lid of the chassis can be warm to the touch after hours off). I've yet to get to the bottom of this, but can verify that a machine that's well and truly shutdown can still be discharging.
#5
Got the same problem it's becoming frustrating. Installed q4os hoping that was better, bus same issue. Any clues are welkom
#6
Where did you find Ubuntu Mint? Is is just ayufans Ubuntu with some packages installed or is it a completely different image?
#7
(07-17-2018, 02:27 AM)Wizzard Wrote: Where did you find Ubuntu Mint? Is is just ayufans Ubuntu with some packages installed or is it a completely different image?

I suspect it was a typo, and he meant 'Mate' , since he then mentioned the i3 image. btw, he hasn't been around since March, so you may not get a reply.


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