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Why does my batterys “Remaining Capacity” figure (as reported by /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state) never get above 100 mAh?

April 26, 2017acpi battery figure mAh PROC reported State

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Why does my batterys “Remaining Capacity” figure (as reported by /proc/acpi/battery/BAT0/state) never get above 100 mAh?

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The figure quoted is a percentage, and not an actual mAh figure. So a figure of 100 mAh means the battery is 100% charged. For more info, read /usr/share/doc/powermonitor.