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Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2024 5:31 pm
by phil123
Hi everyone,
I have been trying to figure out how I can connect my laptop to the dock. I have connected the two and was able to have the mouse working when it was plugged into the dock but nothing else that was connected to the dock worked. All of the drivers have been updated. I mainly want to be able to have at least 1 monitor plugged into the dock and working.
Laptop:
IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 16IRU9(#83DU)
Dock:
ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen2
I am really thankful for any help,
Phil
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:30 pm
by Luhanopi
This laptop does not support Thunderbolt from what I have read. A Dell or HP or Apple laptop supporting it would work with this kind of dock (apart from PoE, power indicator, power button, shared MAC address) but some docks are able to deal with that.
--Luhanopi
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:08 am
by axur-delmeria
What's the model # of the dock? Is it 40AY, or a different one?
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:33 pm
by phil123
Luhanopi wrote: ↑Fri Nov 22, 2024 3:30 pm
This laptop does not support Thunderbolt from what I have read. A Dell or HP or Apple laptop supporting it would work with this kind of dock (apart from PoE, power indicator, power button, shared MAC address) but some docks are able to deal with that.
--Luhanopi
Thank you for letting me know. I might need to change my set up.
Phil
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:34 pm
by phil123
axur-delmeria wrote: ↑Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:08 am
What's the model # of the dock? Is it 40AY, or a different one?
Thank you for looking into this. The dock model # is 40AS.
Phil
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:36 pm
by phil123
Thank you all for your replies. The dock # is 40AS.
Phil
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2024 10:08 pm
by axur-delmeria
Lenovo's
product page for the 40AS dock leads to the [Option Compatibility Matrix page](
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/accs-guide)
From there, there's the compatibility matrix for 2021-2023 models:
https://download.lenovo.com/pccbbs/opti ... _2023.xlsx
It doesn't list any issues with your laptop and dock combo, so I guess your issue is specific to your particular unit (most likely the dock) rather than a general compatibility issue. It could be a cable issue, a dock firmware issue, or even a hardware fault (quality control issue). It's hard to know without further testing (with other laptops/devices and/or cables).
Re: Connecting IdeaPad to Dock
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2024 7:08 am
by TTY
Hello,
according to the Accessories and Options Compatibility Matrix (OCM), your dock isn't compatible to your notebook. Lenovo Smartfind shows three compatible docks
https://smartfind.lenovo.com/accessorie ... de=SMNJZ4K