IdeapadG3i-coservationmodlinux

a simple bash file which lets you control your battery conservation mode in your linux driven lenovo ideapad gaming 3i

FAQ

What is Conservation mode ?

modern laptops have a special battery mode name “Conservation mode” which tends to extends the laptop battery life by charging it only to a specific percentage (usually 55-60%)

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What’s the purpose of the project ?

this project provides a simple command line solution for lenovo laptops which works with Linux to change battery state easily without the use of “lenovo vantage” software

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how this project work ?

Oversimplified , it simply go through you linux system files and searches for a file called “conservation_mode” and changes the value stored in it depends on the command you pass as a command line argument

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can i launch the project on any laptop ?

as the previous questions mention , the project is only for lenovo idapad gaming 3i laptops .

how to use it ?

1 - move the bash script to a specific directory

sudo mv CM_switch.sh /path/to/your/folder

2 - making the bash script executable

sudo chmod +x path/to/CM_switch.sh

3 - (recommended) adding configuration to your shell

adding this line to you shell configuration file (.bashrc or .zshrc)

alias cmode="sudo path/to/where/CM_switch.sh"

4 - Refreshing your shell

source <path-to-shell-configuration>

5 - executing the script

to check the state of you conservation_mode:

0 : conservation mode is disabled

1 : conservation mode is enabled

cmode status

to activate conservation mode:

cmode on	

to disable conservation mode:

cmode off