4/23/2021 0 Comments Lenovo Thinkpad Dock Update
This Tbolt Workstation 3 Dock (dated 1907) worked great with my Thinkpad X1 until I started getting BSoDs.If you want to read about the dock itself, you will find a separate review about it here.
Some of these tips apply to other docks as well, but I write them from the perspective of the TB3 Workstation Dock and a ThinkPad mobile workstation (like the ThinkPad P52 ). Sometimes the initial connection is not that good, then again sometimes moving the notebook slightly on the table can cause this. When connecting push the left side of the connector to make sure it is fully connected. Slight indent on the notebook itself Small light to indicate both TB3 and power connection (on the cable, not the notebook). If the connection is not approved, the dock will not function. Devices connected to the dock will not be connected to the computer. I imagine this is some sort of security requirement, so that it would not be easy to connect complex devices into the computer. Having the same dock at home and at work shows the same name for both. For USB devices, you can try to connect them to other USB ports on the dock, and still they fail to be recognized. This is different from the dock not being marked as approved. ![]() You can find them on the following page at the Lenovo support site. Also, before you do this, some additional updates (like the audio firmware) will refuse to install. It might be a good idea to NOT DO THIS together with a firmware update. Perform the firmware update of the dock separately, then reboot both your computer and the dock. It fails silently (at least if you used Lenovo Vantage to install it), leaving you in a state that your dock just does not work. This is a confusing situation, because everything seems to be connected OK, and yet, nothing works, and there are no error prompts or anything. If installation failed, Lenovo Vantage will offer up installation again. Try again, and make sure to check in the installation history that the install went ok. ![]() Even your recent post with the CPU freq lock and PC slowdown. Im not unhappy with my P52, but the amount of time I invested in such tweaks is big. Maybe in 1 or 2 years it will be compensated by the fact that the daily tasks run now a bit better (e.g.
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