Okay this seems very silly but i feel like Ubuntu is just destroying the battery of my PC. It started about an year ago when i switched to Ubuntu, within 1-2 months the battery died. It was working fine for past 1.5 year. I thought it was my mistake because i kept my charger on for most of the time so i bought a new one. 6 months fast forward, battery is about to die again, receiving a backup of about 30-45 minutes on battery. Please tell me Ubuntu isn't the reason.
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That sounds like a poor battery from the manufacturer, not Ubuntu. Ubuntu shouldn't reduce the life of your battery that quickly- however, the lifetime of your battery is dependent on
- the temperature you keep it in
- number of charge cycles (complete drain and recharge)
- preventing overcharge (not repeatedly taking your battery/computer off the charger for a short period, and then charging it up completely)
However, all of these factors should not destroy your battery within the period of 6 months. Because you probably bought it from a 3rd-party supplier, I question the validity/quality of the battery you purchased. I advice you contact the manufacturer for a replacement.
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It is not possible for an Operating System to destroy the battery of a laptop. Every battery has a specific number of cycles (discharging and then charging) through which it can go before it gets dead. Ubuntu and Linux in general, uses more battery than Windows. This can cause a notable difference if you use the laptop mostly on batteries. If it is so, then the battery will die out earlier if you use Linux as compared to Windows because you will have to go through more cycles for same duration. However, the difference won't be more than a month or two though individual mileage may vary.
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