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    How to throw out discrete video card from laptop (Dell 5580 / 940MX)?

    Ok, i got an answer for my latitude 5580. I tried solution for XPS series using ACPI calls and it worked like a charm! Also i turned of bluetooth via 'rfkill block bluetooth' and got awesome battery life! About 4-5 hours of coding on 68wh! Waiting for shipment of my 92wh battery. Original...
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    How to throw out discrete video card from laptop (Dell 5580 / 940MX)?

    But i thought (and read too) that even with NVIDIA drivers and disabling discrete card my power consumption will not be so efficient as turning off it as hardware (suppose), isn't it ? Is there any programming / kernel option for disabling hardware ? If i'm right nouveau.modeset=0 disables only...
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    How to throw out discrete video card from laptop (Dell 5580 / 940MX)?

    There is no BIOS option like 'Using only integrated graphics'. So i want to disable (or throw out) discrete card on hardware level. I thought 940mx soldered into the motherboard... am i right ? If yes - is there any workaround ? P.s. I'm planning to use linux on this laptop.