It really looks like there is an odd behavior with firmware 03.03 and charging.
My issue is perfectly reproducible.
I’m on Windows 11 (but don’t think it matter that much for a charging issue) I’m using a Lenovo Docking Station (this model) and the behavior is different between back-left port and back-right port.
On the back-right port everything work as expected :
- laptop is charging
- connected display is working (32 inch 1440p@60Hz)
- usb devices working (mouse, keyboard, headphones…)
On the back-left port :
- laptop is not charging
- connected display is working (32 inch 1440p@60Hz)
- usb devices working (mouse, keyboard, headphones…)
However I can make it charge on the back-left port with the dock attached.
Here’s a step by step to achieve that :
- Connect the laptop to a charger on the back-right usb-c (it’s charging)
- Connect the dock on the back-left usb-c (it’s still charging and the display is recognized as long as the other devices)
- Disconnect the charger from the back-right usb-c (the laptop is still charging with the power from the dock)
To me that clearly indicated a fault / bug in the firmware as it is not idempotent
I’m a batch 4 guy and mine came up with 03.03 built-in so I cannot compare, but I see the same weird things with power delivery as others ( for example : like here )
Really hope that at some point framework will create a fix for this because my desk is set up with the usb-c coming from the left and i cannot change it. For the time being I can manage but it is a shame not be able to use the ports the way it is intended.