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Configuring ThinkPad USB-C Dock and ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock for use with PXE support - ThinkPad

Steps and instructions to configure ThinkPad USB-C Dock and ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock for use with PXE support

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Steps and instructions to configure ThinkPad USB-C Dock and ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock for use with PXE support

Symptom

On selected ThinkPad notebooks include ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation: 20K3, 20K4), ThinkPad T470, T470p, P51, P71, that support PXE through the ThinkPad USB-C Dock (40A9) and ThinkPad Thunderbolt 3 Dock (40AC), will need to have the PXE feature enabled in the BIOS (method to access BIOS).

Applicable Brands

ThinkPad

Applicable Systems

  • ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Generation: 20K3, 20K4)
  • ThinkPad T470
  • ThinkPad T470p
  • ThinkPad T470s
  • ThinkPad P51
  • ThinkPad P71

System Is Configured With

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows 10

Limitations

For the ThinkPad USB-C Dock (40A9), the system must have a USB-C port which fully supports the following:

  • Power Delivery (PD)
  • Display Port Alternative Mode
  • USB 3.0 Data Support

Solution

PXE support for these docks must be enabled in the respective ThinkPad BIOS Setup Utility.

Enable both these settings via BIOS -> Config (method to access BIOS).

BIOS

Alias Id:SF17-T0013
Document ID:HT503572
Original Publish Date:02/27/2017
Last Modified Date:08/20/2024
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