Connecting IdeaPad to Dock

[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

[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

[axur-delmeria]

What's the model # of the dock? Is it 40AY, or a different one?

[phil123]

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

[phil123]

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

[phil123]

Thank you all for your replies. The dock # is 40AS.

Phil

[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).

[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