On further testing, this looks like a hardware failure; the timing with the kernel upgrade is probably coincidence. Booting to an older kernel does not fix the problem, and charge detection works as expected when using the dock connector.
(Turns out the laptop was also not *charging* when plugged in and powered on, but would charge when plugged in and powered off. Weird, but probably not software's fault?) ** Changed in: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1446312 Title: On Thinkpad T431s, plugged-in AC adapter not detected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-lts-utopic/+bug/1446312/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs