So started using linux.. Getting this issue here:

1[  499.624767] thinkpad_acpi: unhandled HKEY event 0x6031
2[  499.624771] thinkpad_acpi: please report the conditions when this event happened to ibm-acpi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
3[  517.509897] thinkpad_acpi: unhandled HKEY event 0x6031
4[  517.509905] thinkpad_acpi: please report the conditions when this event happened to ibm-acpi-devel@lists.sourceforge.net

I really don’t want to have to mail a mailing list and learn how to engage with the community, how to write a post, and worst yet, having to subscribe to a mailing list to get a single response.

I don’t mind disclosing details etc, just having to go through a complex engagement process is not ideal and does take a lot of energy… I will probably be sending my machine back to Lenovo to look at due to this issue (under windows it automatically hibernates every 2-3 weeks randomly and event log says: critical battery issue. Let’s see what Linux does.)

Windows:

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 1<Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event">
 2- <System>
 3  <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331c3b3a-2005-44c2-ac5e-77220c37d6b4}" />
 4  <EventID>524</EventID>
 5  <Version>0</Version>
 6  <Level>4</Level>
 7  <Task>223</Task>
 8  <Opcode>0</Opcode>
 9  <Keywords>0x8000000000000404</Keywords>
10  <TimeCreated SystemTime="2021-10-22T02:48:44.4919877Z" />
11  <EventRecordID>91201</EventRecordID>
12  <Correlation />
13  <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="24268" />
14  <Channel>System</Channel>
15  <Computer>arrans-x1extreme</Computer>
16  <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" />
17  </System>
18- <EventData>
19  <Data Name="Index">0</Data>
20  <Data Name="ActiveBatteryCount">1</Data>
21  <Data Name="RemainingPercentage">1</Data>
22  <Data Name="IsAcOnline">1</Data>
23  <Data Name="BatteryActionInternalFlags">0x80</Data>
24  <Data Name="IsPowerActionCallIgnored">0</Data>
25  <Data Name="IsPowerPolicyEnabled">1</Data>
26  <Data Name="PowerPolicyAction">3</Data>
27  <Data Name="PowerPolicyBatteryLevel">5</Data>
28  <Data Name="PowerPolicyEventCode">1</Data>
29  <Data Name="PowerPolicyMinState">4</Data>
30  </EventData>
31  </Event>

I have gone through the support process of running diagnostic tools, discharging-recharging etc. I just don’t have another computer that’s usable while it’s away for… 2-3 months. -_-

Either way:

  1. issue reporting involving mailing lists / forums / complex bug trackers are a poor experience
  2. You need to have more than one computer b/c of long tech support processes probably not helped by supply chain / logistic issues. (Laptop goes to China I think.