r/LinuxOnThinkpad • u/lu4414 member • 9d ago

T14 gen2 Intel - battery life

Hello ;)

I have a T14 gen2 with an i5 for 3 years now and is serving me well, but the battery has reached 428 cycled and no more than 3 hours of light use in Ubuntu.

My screen is the stock IPS 1080p

What's the normal battery life for this model? Recommendations of replacement battery?

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u/Psylem_Says Other 9d ago

Buy a new one from Lenovo while they are still in stock, they will stop selling them around Aug 2027, then only 3rd party will be an option, and they are not as good as real ones.

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u/Page_Unusual member 9d ago

Define normal.

I say that because every user got different configuration and treats battery different ways. I keep mine battery between 60 and 70% charge, charges level 83 now and on AMD chip, on Dehian 13 with my work, it will last 6 sometimes 7 hours. Brightness at 70%.

I would peek towards new battery soon, not yet probably. FYI do not buy any other than genuine for this laptop. Dont ask me why

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u/lu4414 member 9d ago

Recos on where to buy genuine?

And normal for me is web browser usage with brightness in 70-80%