Lenovo Mini Dock 3 series User manual

ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2
ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock
User Guide

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warranty in ormation in the documentation that comes with the product.
First Edition (May 2018)
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Contents
Chapter 1. A out the dock . . . . . . . 1
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operating system requirement . . . . . . . . . . 1
In the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Dock controls, connectors, and indicator . . . . . . 2
Chapter 2. Set up the dock . . . . . . . 5
Connect the dock to your computer . . . . . . . . 5
Install the device driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Chapter 3. Use the dock. . . . . . . . . 7
Use the audio connector . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use the Ethernet connector . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Use the video output connectors . . . . . . . . . 8
Maximum resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Con igure the external displays . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 4. Trou leshooting . . . . . . 11
Appendix A. Accessi ility
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Appendix B. Trademarks . . . . . . . 15
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Chapter 1. A out the dock
Product description
The dock is a portable expansion module. It can easily connect your computer to the local area network
(LAN) and multiple devices, such as a headset, a monitor, and a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device.
For the list o compatible computers, go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/docks and select the entry or the
dock.
Operating system requirement
The dock is supported on the ollowing operating systems:
• Microso t® Windows® 7
• Microso t Windows 10
In the ox
• For ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock Gen 2:
– Dock
– 135 W power adapter and power cord
– Thunderbolt 3 cable
– Documentation
• For ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Workstation Dock:
– Dock
– 230-watt power adapter and power cord
– 65-watt power adapter and power cord
– Thunderbolt 3 workstation cable
– Documentation
Contact your place o purchase i any item is missing or damaged. Ensure that you retain your proo o
purchase and packing material. They might be required to receive warranty service.
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Dock controls, connectors, and indicator
1 Indicator in ThinkPad logo: The indicator is solid on when the dock is connected to ac power.
2 Audio connector: Connect headphones or a headset with a 3.5-mm (0.14-inch), 4-pole plug.
3 USB-C connector (Thunder olt 3 compati le): Use the connector to trans er data (with high speed
supported by the Thunderbolt 3 technology), charge your device, or connect to an external display.
Notes:
• This connector does not support the external display i your computer does not have a USB-C connector
(Thunderbolt 3 compatible).
• Do not connect your computer to this connector.
4 USB 3.1 connector Gen 2: With greater data trans er rate, the USB 3.1 connector Gen 2 is used to
connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB keyboard, a USB mouse, a USB storage device, or a USB
printer.
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135
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65
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1 Security-lock slot: Lock your dock to a desk, table, or other ixture through a compatible security cable
lock.
2 Power utton with indicator: The power button works di erently in the ollowing situations:
• When you connect the dock only to ac power but not the computer, press this power button to turn on or
turn o the dock.
• When you connect the dock to both ac power and the computer, this button has the same unction as the
computer power button.
The indicator in the power button shows the status o the dock and computer:
• Off: The dock is o , the computer is o , or the computer is in hibernation mode.
• White: The computer is on.
• White and linking slowly: The computer is in sleep mode.
• Am er: The dock is on.
3 8 USB 3.1 connector Gen 2: Connect USB-compatible devices, such as a USB keyboard, a USB mouse,
a USB storage device, or a USB printer. For optimal data trans er, connect a USB 3.1 device to a USB 3.1
connector instead o a USB 2.0 connector.
Note: It is recommended that you connect the receiver o the wireless keyboard or mouse to the USB 3.1
connector Gen 2 8.
4 Always On USB 3.1 connector Gen 2: Connect USB-compatible devices or charge mobile digital devices
and smartphones when the dock is connected to ac power.
5 Ethernet connector: Connect the dock to a local area network (LAN).
6 DisplayPort connectors: Connect a high-per ormance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other devices
that use a DisplayPort connector.
7 HDMI connectors: The High De inition Multimedia Inter ace (HDMI) connector is a digital audio and video
inter ace. It enables you to connect the dock to a compatible digital audio device or video monitor, such as
an HDTV.
9 ac power connector: Connect the ac power adapter.
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10 Thunder olt 3 workstation connector: Connect the dock to your computer with the Thunderbolt 3
workstation cable.
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Chapter 2. Set up the dock
Connect the dock to your computer
Note: Ensure that you use the the ac power adapter, power cord, and cables that come with the dock.
• ThinkPad Thunder olt 3 Dock Gen 2
230w
135w
65w
135w
230w
135w
65w
1. Connect one end o the Thunderbolt 3 cable to the dock.
2. Connect the other end o the Thunderbolt 3 cable to the computer.
3. Connect the power cord to the ac power adapter.
4. Connect the 135–watt ac power adapter to the power connector on the dock.
5. Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet.
• ThinkPad Thunder olt 3 Workstation Dock
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3a
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135w
65w
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5b
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230w
1. Connect one end o the Thunderbolt 3 workstation cable to the dock.
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2. Connect the other end o the Thunderbolt 3 workstation cable to the computer.
3. Connect the power cords to the ac power adapters.
4. Connect the 230–watt ac power adapter to the power connector 4a or the 65-watt adapter to
connector 4b .
5. Connect the power cords to electrical outlet.
Ena le the dock
To enable the dock when connected to the computer or the irst time, do either o the ollowing:
• Con irm the change when prompted i you have the administrator privilege.
• Enter the ThinkPad Setup program (BIOS) and go to the Config menu. Select Thunder olt(TM) 3 ➙
Security level ➙ No Security.
Install the device driver
The device driver is preinstalled on compatible Lenovo computers and the dock is ready or use a ter you
connect it to an ac power source and your computer.
You also can download the latest device driver rom the Lenovo Web site by doing the ollowing:
1. Go to http://www.lenovo.com/support/docks.
2. Select the entry or the dock.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to download and install the device driver.
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