(In reply to Andrea Manzini from comment #3) > Looks like something related to the TLP package and the feature that > disables wi-fi card while on battery. Uninstalling the package the problem > the problem does not occur anymore. After removing the tlp package (kudos to Andrea), the NetworkManager is able to connect using the laptop battery only. So, we have 2 problems here: - The default installation of the tlp package from the hardware repo in Leap 15.5 (tlp-1.6.1) blocks the usage of the wifi when the system is battery powered only. This didn't happen in Leap 15.4 (I can't remember if I was using the default tlp-1.4.0 or the package from the hardware repo...). I guess the package from the 15.5 main repo (tlp-1.5.0) should not have this issue, but after a week with continuous problems to be able to work with my laptop, this is something I don't want to test right now.. - The NetworkManager floods the system bus in that case, leaving the system in an unusable state.