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How to set up TLP power manager on a Lenovo Thinkpad T430?
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02-05-2015, 05:07 PM
Hi,

I found on this page the note:
Incompatible models on which tp smapi generally does not work:
T430's
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/TP-SMAPI
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02-05-2015, 05:42 PM
(02-05-2015, 05:07 PM)Wirezfree link Wrote: Hi,

I found on this page the note:
Incompatible models on which tp smapi generally does not work:
T430's
http://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/TP-SMAPI

Quote:tpacpi-bat – Tool for extended battery functions on Sandy Bridge ThinkPads (X220 / T420) and later models

There seems to be a manual kind of solution for installing "acpi-call".

But I want it to be automatic, since manually installed stuff breaks after a while.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2148044
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02-08-2015, 12:01 PM
Any idea guys and girls?
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02-08-2015, 12:46 PM
Hi vaikus84,

I've not seen anybody on the forum with the Thinkpad T430
So I think you may get better help on one of the Thinkpad focused forums.

I have a pretty recent HP Laptop ~ TS13, I installed TLP and that was it, never even looked at config options.
All I do know based on how it was before TLP, it runs @ 5C ~ 6C cooler, and battery life is @ 40 mins longer.
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02-08-2015, 02:19 PM
(02-08-2015, 12:46 PM)Wirezfree link Wrote: Hi vaikus84,

I've not seen anybody on the forum with the Thinkpad T430
So I think you may get better help on one of the Thinkpad focused forums.

I have a pretty recent HP Laptop ~ TS13, I installed TLP and that was it, never even looked at config options.
All I do know based on how it was before TLP, it runs @ 5C ~ 6C cooler, and battery life is @ 40 mins longer.

That's a good sign for you. But as far as I know. Linux always without exception needs at least some form of tweaking. That goes for almost every package or system there is for it. At least that's my experience. And I have posted these questions in LinuxQuestions.org
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03-07-2015, 04:32 AM
I did e fresh install with acpi-call-dkms + tpacpi-bat and it works. A big no no here is to install tm-smapi when you have a Lenovo Thinkpad T430 or later.
At least for now.

Note! Changes to tp-smapi can be tracked here! https://github.com/evgeni/tp_smapi
        Changes to tpacpi-bat can be tracked here! https://github.com/teleshoes/tpacpi-bat
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