diff --git a/dashboard/src/battery.rs b/dashboard/src/battery.rs
index 1f6570a..d79b483 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/battery.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/battery.rs
@@ -1,20 +1,25 @@
-use slint::Weak;
+use std::{thread::sleep, time::Duration};
+
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
 
-use crate::{error::AppError, messages::EventMessage, ui::AppWindow};
+use crate::{error::AppError, messages::EventMessage};
 
-pub async fn battery_listener(
-    app_weak: Weak<AppWindow>,
-    mut s2c_tx: UnboundedSender<EventMessage>,
-) -> Result<(), AppError> {
+pub async fn battery_listener(s2c_tx: UnboundedSender<EventMessage>) -> Result<(), AppError> {
     let manager = ::battery::Manager::new()?;
 
-    let battery = manager
+    let mut battery = manager
         .batteries()?
         .next()
         .ok_or_else(|| AppError::NoBattery)??;
 
-    dbg!(battery);
+    loop {
+        println!("huh?");
+        battery.refresh()?;
 
-    Ok(())
+        s2c_tx
+            .send(EventMessage::BatteryPercentage(battery.state_of_charge()))
+            .ok();
+
+        sleep(Duration::from_secs(30));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dashboard/src/main.rs b/dashboard/src/main.rs
index 89eb1c3..a3f8384 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/main.rs
+++ b/dashboard/src/main.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), AppError> {
 
     tokio::spawn({
         let s2c_tx = s2c_tx.clone();
-        battery::battery_listener(app.as_weak(), s2c_tx)
+        async move {
+            battery::battery_listener(s2c_tx).await.unwrap();
+        }
     });
 
     // listen for data