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[Bug 766370] Re: HP DV6 2150EE Battery Not Discharging Correctly

 

Official support for Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" has ended.  If this
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and system info.

** Tags added: maverick

** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  HP DV6 2150EE Battery Not Discharging Correctly

Status in gnome-power-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-power-manager

  Ubuntu 10.10 64bit.
  Hardware: i5-M520, Nvidia GT230M

  After battery fully charged, It was unplugged from power adapter and let it discharge.
  When discharging first battery level starts from 22%. And the continues discharging.
  I'm also using Windows 7 X64 as dual-boot and it there no problem with battery charging and discharging.

  When Battery fully charged----
   cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/info
  Gives:

  present:                 yes
  design capacity:         4400 mAh
  last full capacity:      18752 mAh
  battery technology:      rechargeable
  design voltage:          10800 mV
  design capacity warning: 2258 mAh
  design capacity low:     1318 mAh
  cycle count:		  0
  capacity granularity 1:  10 mAh
  capacity granularity 2:  25 mAh
  model number:            Primary
  serial number:
  battery type:            NiMH
  OEM info:                Hewlett-Packard

  cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
  Gives:
  present:                 yes
  capacity state:          ok
  charging state:          charged
  present rate:            unknown
  remaining capacity:      4000 mAh
  present voltage:         12413 mV

  And When discharging----
  cat /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state
  Gives:

  present:                 yes
  capacity state:          ok
  charging state:          discharging
  present rate:            unknown
  remaining capacity:      4000 mAh
  present voltage:         12127 mV

  Computer Report
  ***************

  Summary
  -------

  -Computer-
  Processor		: 4x Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU       M 520  @ 2.40GHz
  Memory		: 3984MB (1453MB used)
  Operating System		: Ubuntu 10.10
  User Name		: uditha (Uditha)
  Date/Time		: Tue 19 Apr 2011 11:52:32 PM IST
  -Display-
  Resolution		: 1366x768 pixels
  OpenGL Renderer		: Unknown
  X11 Vendor		: The X.Org Foundation
  -Multimedia-
  Audio Adapter		: HDA-Intel - HDA Intel
  Audio Adapter		: HDA-Intel - HDA NVidia
  -Input Devices-
   Power Button
   Lid Switch
   Sleep Button
   Power Button
   AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
   HP WMI hotkeys
   HP Webcam
   ST LIS3LV02DL Accelerometer
   Video Bus
   HDA Intel Mic at Ext Front Jack
   HDA Intel Line Out at Ext Front Jack
   SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad
  -Printers-
  No printers found
  -SCSI Disks-
  ATA WDC WD6400BEVT-6
  hp DVD RW AD-7586H

  Operating System
  ----------------

  -Version-
  Kernel		: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (x86_64)
  Compiled		: #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 18:42:20 UTC 2011
  C Library		: GNU C Library version 2.12.1 (stable)
  Default C Compiler		: GNU C Compiler version 4.4.5 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.4.4-14ubuntu5)
  Distribution		: Ubuntu 10.10
  -Current Session-
  Computer Name		: uditha-HPdv6
  User Name		: uditha (Uditha)
  Home Directory		: /home/uditha
  Desktop Environment		: GNOME 2.32.0
  -Misc-
  Uptime		: 5 hours, 44 minutes
  Load Average		: 1.39, 1.27, 1.17

  Kernel Modules
  --------------

  -Loaded Modules-
  rfcomm		: Bluetooth RFCOMM ver 1.11
  binfmt_misc
  sco		: Bluetooth SCO ver 0.6
  bnep		: Bluetooth BNEP ver 1.3
  l2cap		: Bluetooth L2CAP ver 2.14
  parport_pc		: PC-style parallel port driver
  ppdev
  snd_hda_codec_nvhdmi		: NVIDIA HDMI HD-audio codec
  snd_hda_codec_idt		: IDT/Sigmatel HD-audio codec
  nvidia
  arc4		: ARC4 Cipher Algorithm
  snd_hda_intel		: Intel HDA driver
  snd_hda_codec		: HDA codec core
  snd_hwdep		: Hardware dependent layer
  snd_pcm		: Midlevel PCM code for ALSA.
  snd_seq_midi		: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture sequencer MIDI synth.
  snd_rawmidi		: Midlevel RawMidi code for ALSA.
  snd_seq_midi_event		: MIDI byte <-> sequencer event coder
  snd_seq		: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture sequencer.
  snd_timer		: ALSA timer interface
  iwlagn		: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux
  snd_seq_device		: ALSA sequencer device management
  joydev		: Joystick device interfaces
  iwlcore		: iwl core
  btusb		: Generic Bluetooth USB driver ver 0.6
  mac80211		: IEEE 802.11 subsystem
  uvcvideo		: USB Video Class driver
  jmb38x_ms		: JMicron jmb38x MemoryStick driver
  videodev		: Device registrar for Video4Linux drivers v2
  v4l1_compat		: v4l(1) compatibility layer for v4l2 drivers.
  v4l2_compat_ioctl32
  hp_wmi		: HP laptop WMI hotkeys driver
  bluetooth		: Bluetooth Core ver 2.15
  snd		: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture driver for soundcards.
  video		: ACPI Video Driver
  cfg80211		: wireless configuration support
  lirc_ene0100		: LIRC driver for KB3926B/KB3926C/KB3926D (aka ENE0100) CIR port
  output		: Display Output Switcher Lowlevel Control Abstraction
  lirc_dev		: LIRC base driver module
  hp_accel		: Glue between LIS3LV02Dx and HP ACPI BIOS and support for disk protection LED.
  intel_ips		: Intelligent Power Sharing Driver
  psmouse		: PS/2 mouse driver
  serio_raw		: Raw serio driver
  intel_agp
  soundcore		: Core sound module
  snd_page_alloc		: Memory allocator for ALSA system.
  memstick		: Sony MemoryStick core driver
  lis3lv02d		: ST LIS3LV02Dx three-axis digital accelerometer driver
  input_polldev		: Generic implementation of a polled input device
  lp
  parport
  ahci		: AHCI SATA low-level driver
  firewire_ohci		: Driver for PCI OHCI IEEE1394 controllers
  libahci		: Common AHCI SATA low-level routines
  sdhci_pci		: Secure Digital Host Controller Interface PCI driver
  firewire_core		: Core IEEE1394 transaction logic
  crc_itu_t		: CRC ITU-T V.41 calculations
  sdhci		: Secure Digital Host Controller Interface core driver
  led_class		: LED Class Interface
  r8169		: RealTek RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet driver
  mii		: MII hardware support library

  Languages
  ---------

  Filesystems
  -----------

  -Mounted File Systems-
  /dev/sda7	/	39.59 % (35.7 GiB of 59.1 GiB)
  none	/dev	0.02 % (1.9 GiB of 1.9 GiB)
  none	/dev/shm	0.12 % (1.9 GiB of 1.9 GiB)
  none	/var/run	0.00 % (1.9 GiB of 1.9 GiB)
  none	/var/lock	0.00 % (1.9 GiB of 1.9 GiB)
  /dev/sda2	/media/006CCC436CCC3566	74.39 % (86.0 GiB of 335.9 GiB)

  Display
  -------

  -Display-
  Resolution		: 1366x768 pixels
  Vendor		: The X.Org Foundation
  Version		: 1.9.0
  -Monitors-
  Monitor 0		: 1366x768 pixels
  -Extensions-
  BIG-REQUESTS
  Composite
  DAMAGE
  DOUBLE-BUFFER
  DPMS
  DRI2
  GLX
  Generic Event Extension
  GestureExtension
  MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
  MIT-SHM
  NV-CONTROL
  NV-GLX
  RANDR
  RECORD
  RENDER
  SECURITY
  SHAPE
  SYNC
  X-Resource
  XC-MISC
  XFIXES
  XFree86-DGA
  XFree86-VidModeExtension
  XINERAMA
  XINERAMA
  XInputExtension
  XKEYBOARD
  XTEST
  XVideo
  XVideo-MotionCompensation
  -OpenGL-
  Vendor		: Unknown
  Renderer		: Unknown
  Version		: Unknown
  Direct Rendering		: No

  Devices
  *******

  Battery
  -------

  -Battery: BAT0-
  State		: charged (load: unknown)
  Capacity		: 4000 mAh / 4400 mAh (90.91%)
  Battery Technology		: rechargeable (NiMH)
  Model Number		: Primary
  Serial Number

  Sensors
  -------

  -ACPI Thermal Zone-
  TZ01		: 58°C

  Input Devices
  -------------

  -Input Devices-
   Power Button
   Lid Switch
   Sleep Button
   Power Button
   AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
   HP WMI hotkeys
   HP Webcam
   ST LIS3LV02DL Accelerometer
   Video Bus
   HDA Intel Mic at Ext Front Jack
   HDA Intel Line Out at Ext Front Jack
   SynPS/2 Synaptics TouchPad

  Storage
  -------

  -SCSI Disks-
  ATA WDC WD6400BEVT-6
  hp DVD RW AD-7586H

  DMI
  ---

  -BIOS-
  Date		: 12/03/2009
  Vendor		: Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com)
  Version		: F.13
  -Board-
  Name		: 3659
  Vendor		: Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com)

  
  Architecture: amd64
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  GnomeSessionIdleInhibited: No
  GnomeSessionInhibitors: None
  GnomeSessionSuspendInhibited: No
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  Package: gnome-power-manager 2.32.0-0ubuntu1.1
  PackageArchitecture: amd64
  ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=2e5cc446-cc1c-41ac-84ab-9c391b79cb50 ro vga=792 quiet splash
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_US.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.50-generic 2.6.35.11
  Tags: maverick
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
  UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
  dmi.bios.date: 12/03/2009
  dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.bios.version: F.13
  dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: 3659
  dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.board.version: 32.23
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  dmi.chassis.version: N/A
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.13:bd12/03/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPPaviliondv6NotebookPC:pvr049C210000241310000020000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3659:rvr32.23:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrN/A:
  dmi.product.name: HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC
  dmi.product.version: 049C210000241310000020000
  dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  I don't know why this problem is coming. But what I know is the battery will not start to discharge from 100%-90%. It will start nearly 20%-30% and keep in power 20-25 mins. It is very annoying. But In Windows 7 it'll stay nearly 2 1/2 hrs.
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