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Update, after Olin Lathrop's answer. I phoned Lenovo Technical Support to ask why the "Battery Charge Threshold" in Olin Lathrop's answer doesn't appear in my Lenovo Vantage. Their engineer acces...
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TextKit
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2022-03-13T22:35:09Z (about 2 years ago)
How can I command my Lenovo laptop — that's NOT a ThinkPad — to stop charging the battery, at a maximum cap level of my choice?
- How can I command my Lenovo laptop — NOT a ThinkPad — to stop charging the battery, at a maximum cap level of my choice?
# Update, after [Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261). Mine isn't a ThinkPad.I phoned Lenovo Technical Support to ask why [the "Battery Charge Threshold" in Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261) doesn't appear in my Lenovo Vantage. The Lenovo engineer confirmed me that "Battery Charge Threshold" is available in Lenovo Vantage **_merely for ThinkPads_**. Then I asked — why on earth can't "Battery Charge Threshold" be universalized to all Lenovo laptops??? She escalated to her supervisor who said the same thing.Then they accessed my laptop remotely, and confirmed that "Battery Charge Threshold" doesn't befit my model. Supervisor concluded that he will escalate my request to his engineering team, but he can't promise any changes that shall take at least 6 months.What (preferably) free programs can I use instead? What 3rd party programs automatically stop my laptop's battery from charging, at a percentage that I pick?- [Battery Limiter](https://windowsreport.com/software-stop-battery-charging/) doesn't answer my question, because it requires you to "manually unplug or plug the power cord into the laptop."
- # Original question
- [Other brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like
- [Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you to pick your own maximum battery level, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop _**— that's NOT a ThinkPad —**_ doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%.
- 
- [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries)
- > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.
- # Update, after [Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261).
- I phoned Lenovo Technical Support to ask why [the "Battery Charge Threshold" in Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261) doesn't appear in my Lenovo Vantage. Their engineer accessed my laptop remotely, confirmed that "Battery Charge Threshold" **(henceforward BCT)** doesn't befit my model because BCT is available **_merely for ThinkPads_**. Then I asked — why on earth can't BCT be universalized to all Lenovo laptops???
- She escalated to her supervisor who didn't know the reason.
- He concluded that he will escalate my request to Lenovo's engineers, but he can't promise any changes that shall take at least 6 months.
- What — (preferably) free — programs can I use instead? What 3rd party programs automatically stop my laptop's battery from charging, at a percentage that I pick?
- [Battery Limiter](https://windowsreport.com/software-stop-battery-charging/) doesn't answer my question, because it requires you to "manually unplug or plug the power cord into the laptop."
- # Original question
- [Other brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like
- [Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you to pick your own maximum battery level, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop _**— that's NOT a ThinkPad —**_ doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%.
- 
- [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries)
- > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.
#3: Post edited
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TextKit
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2022-03-13T22:28:48Z (about 2 years ago)
- # Update, after [Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261). Mine isn't a ThinkPad.
- I phoned Lenovo Technical Support to ask why [the "Battery Charge Threshold" in Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261) doesn't appear in my Lenovo Vantage. The Lenovo engineer confirmed me that "Battery Charge Threshold" is available in Lenovo Vantage **_merely for ThinkPads_**. Then I asked — why on earth can't "Battery Charge Threshold" be universalized to all Lenovo laptops??? She escalated to her supervisor who said the same thing.
- Then they accessed my laptop remotely, and confirmed that "Battery Charge Threshold" doesn't befit my model. Supervisor concluded that he will escalate my request to his engineering team, but he can't promise any changes that shall take at least 6 months.
- What (preferably) free programs can I use instead? What 3rd party programs automatically stop my laptop's battery from charging, at a percentage that I pick?
- [Battery Limiter](https://windowsreport.com/software-stop-battery-charging/) doesn't answer my question, because it requires you to "manually unplug or plug the power cord into the laptop."
- # Original question
- [Other brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like
[Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you to pick your own maximum battery level, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%.- 
- [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries)
- > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.
- # Update, after [Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261). Mine isn't a ThinkPad.
- I phoned Lenovo Technical Support to ask why [the "Battery Charge Threshold" in Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261) doesn't appear in my Lenovo Vantage. The Lenovo engineer confirmed me that "Battery Charge Threshold" is available in Lenovo Vantage **_merely for ThinkPads_**. Then I asked — why on earth can't "Battery Charge Threshold" be universalized to all Lenovo laptops??? She escalated to her supervisor who said the same thing.
- Then they accessed my laptop remotely, and confirmed that "Battery Charge Threshold" doesn't befit my model. Supervisor concluded that he will escalate my request to his engineering team, but he can't promise any changes that shall take at least 6 months.
- What (preferably) free programs can I use instead? What 3rd party programs automatically stop my laptop's battery from charging, at a percentage that I pick?
- [Battery Limiter](https://windowsreport.com/software-stop-battery-charging/) doesn't answer my question, because it requires you to "manually unplug or plug the power cord into the laptop."
- # Original question
- [Other brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like
- [Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you to pick your own maximum battery level, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop _**— that's NOT a ThinkPad —**_ doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%.
- 
- [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries)
- > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.
#2: Post edited
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TextKit
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2022-03-13T22:28:14Z (about 2 years ago)
How can I command my Lenovo laptop to stop charging the battery at a maximum cap of my choice?
- How can I command my Lenovo laptop — that's NOT a ThinkPad — to stop charging the battery, at a maximum cap level of my choice?
[Other laptop brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like [Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you multiple choices of the maximum battery level when your battery stops charging, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%.How can I enjoin my Lenovo laptop to stop charging1. when the battery attains 80% of my choice?2. at a maximum cap of my choice?- 
- [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries)
- > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.
- # Update, after [Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261). Mine isn't a ThinkPad.
- I phoned Lenovo Technical Support to ask why [the "Battery Charge Threshold" in Olin Lathrop's answer](https://powerusers.codidact.com/posts/284259/284261#answer-284261) doesn't appear in my Lenovo Vantage. The Lenovo engineer confirmed me that "Battery Charge Threshold" is available in Lenovo Vantage **_merely for ThinkPads_**. Then I asked — why on earth can't "Battery Charge Threshold" be universalized to all Lenovo laptops??? She escalated to her supervisor who said the same thing.
- Then they accessed my laptop remotely, and confirmed that "Battery Charge Threshold" doesn't befit my model. Supervisor concluded that he will escalate my request to his engineering team, but he can't promise any changes that shall take at least 6 months.
- What (preferably) free programs can I use instead? What 3rd party programs automatically stop my laptop's battery from charging, at a percentage that I pick?
- [Battery Limiter](https://windowsreport.com/software-stop-battery-charging/) doesn't answer my question, because it requires you to "manually unplug or plug the power cord into the laptop."
- # Original question
- [Other brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like
- [Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you to pick your own maximum battery level, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%.
- 
- [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries)
- > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.
#1: Initial revision
by
TextKit
·
2021-09-20T08:21:49Z (over 2 years ago)
How can I command my Lenovo laptop to stop charging the battery at a maximum cap of my choice?
[Other laptop brands](https://superuser.com/q/502328) like [Asus](https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1032726/) allow you multiple choices of the maximum battery level when your battery stops charging, like 80% or 50%. But my Lenovo laptop doesn't, and proffers just 55-60%. How can I enjoin my Lenovo laptop to stop charging 1. when the battery attains 80% of my choice? 2. at a maximum cap of my choice?  [BU-808: How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries - Battery University](https://batteryuniversity.com/article/bu-808-how-to-prolong-lithium-based-batteries) > To make this feature user-friendly, a device should feature a “Long Life” mode that keeps the battery at 4.05V/cell and offers a SoC of about 80 percent.