I have a Dell Dock WD15 and while it functions ok (all my ports work and charges my laptop - albeit not always), it seems to prevent the laptop from starting up properly. It just freezes on a screen and I have to manually turn it off and on again.
Anyone else have this issue with a dock?
I am running Windows 10 Home edition. As stated above by @kipcode66 the white indicator does not work, nor can I turn the laptop on with the dock’s power button, which I was able to do on my XPS 13 (9350).
@Jacob_Kim it started to do that recently for me too. albeit only twice and they were pretty spaced out in time.
On my old TB16 and that exact same laptop things started to fail when I updated the laptop (or maybe Dock, I did both) firmware.
I think the button though is not expected to work in other laptops - the specs clearly say “it wakes up Dell laptops”.
What are you doing connecting any from Aliexpress to your Framework
Robbing Peter to pay Paul, naturally 
Strangely, the issue I’ve encountered still seems limited to Zoom in Windows 10, but if I disconnect my Ethernet cable and stick to WiFi, it seems smooth sailing. So maybe I can get some use out of the Baseus dock as a “5-in-1”… or maybe 5+ a USB Ethernet adapter attached.
I am using the Razer Core X Chroma with an AMD R9 280 (IIRC) under Windows and it’s using the eGPU. Only hiccup I had was trying to boot the Framework with it attached before any drivers were installed on Windows.
Even with the drivers installed, the Framework does not move beyond the BIOS splash screen when attempting to boot with the eGPU connected. The BIOS splash image appears stretched, so it seems to be affected by the eGPU somehow.
The J5Create USB C docking station I mentioned in a previous post does not support Linux. I fired up Fedora for the first time yesterday and the monitor display/HDMI wouldn’t work. I am a noob to Linux so instead of fiddling around forever, I opened a support ticket with J5Create. I got a response which stated they only support Windows and MacOS. It does work well on Windows 10 and 11 however and someone with a deeper understanding of Linux may be able to get it running on your favorite distro. For my part I will be returning it and have ordered another which runs on Linux/Windows. I order a Pluggable US-CAM which should work. Will post when it arrives and I test it.
Hi, all.
I have DeepFox FX-PD12 USB-c hub. It works OK with HP EliteBook 840 g8, works OK with Lenovo Yoga 13.
When plugged to Framework, I have 2 problems:
I am running Ubuntu 21.10 and 20.10, both make the same problem. Booting the same OS on my older Yoga (dd-copied the installation) works no problem, no display blinking.
I tried to test it with 2 different USB-C PD power sources - Aukey Omnia PA-B3 and some no-name chinese 65W adapter that was powering my Yoga for 1 year no problem (with the same USB-C hub).
Did someone else experienced similar problem?
Hi everyone,
I have my DIY Framework laptop (Batch 6) installed with Ubuntu 21.10. I maxed out the hardware available at the time of purchase (Processor, RAM, WiFi, and NVMe (2TB WD-Black 850). All laptop hardware worked after the installation except for the fingerprint sensor.
When the laptop is connected to the docking station, I can have the display-port working. Within Ubuntu 21.10 this docking station.
I tried two docking stations.
The first one I connected to the laptop was the StarTech USB-C docking station (TB3DK2DPPD). The unit was recognized and the monitor connected from the docking station via Display Port worked. I could not get a second monitor to be recognized via the docking station.
The second one I connected to the laptop was OWC Mercury Elite Pro Thunderbolt 3 Dock and Dual-Drive RAID 0GB Enclosure (NOTE: The unit is now called Gemini). The results were the same as the StarTeck docking station.
Separately with either docking station, I was able to connect a second monitor via HDMI.
I was not able to get a second monitor to be recognized via the USB-C or Display Port expansion card to use a second monitor.
I have not installed any special hardware drivers.
As I have not decided which desktop OS, I plan to try Pop OS 21.10 in the future
Both of these docks work well with my Macbook Pros (13" and 15" Intel models from 2017 thru 2019). The same two displays are recognized via either docking station.
I am using the Official Raspberry PI Keyboard and Hub and Official Mouse.
I was able to get a number of network adapters to work via USB-C and USB-3 Type A port.
I will share more in the future.
The previous post was deleted to give these updated results.
I’m surprised I hadn’t seen this mentioned yet, but I’m happily using the uni 8-in-1 dock.
All I really wanted was something with a long cable that could do power and ethernet, such that I can leave this at my desk and only have one cable to plug into (and unplug when I leave); this one has a detachable cable and is pretty compact, if I ever want to take it with me or something.
The cable that it comes with is pretty short, making it not too much better than other dongles, but since it’s detachable, you can replace it with something else. uni themselves sells a longer cable, though it maxes out at 60W rather than the ~100W short cable that’s included. I instead got Spigen’s USB4 cable, which works just as well, and is as long as I need.
To power it, I grabbed a beefy Nekteck 100W charger; you need more than 65W if you want to power the laptop through it, but 100W is probably overkill. I had guessed that the 400Hz problem was related to underpowered chargers, but that turned out not to be the case, so I probably could have gotten away with a 90W and been fine.
Now, I leave the official Framework charger in my bag with a Type-C gigabit adapter, and I’m very happy.
Replaced my DeepFox FX-PD12 with i-TEC Dual Display 100W hub.
This one works no problem, the notebook charges no problem, no display blinking, no disconnect/reconnect.
Absolutely no problem from now on.
It’s possible the DeepFox FX-PD12 would work no problem if I had 100W USB-PD around, but I didn’t
Has anyone already tested the new “Targus USB-C Dual HDMI 4K Docking Station with 100W PD Pass-Thru”? According to the specs it got Thunderbolt 3, PD with 100W, 2x HDMI with 2x4k@60Hz (-> seems to be DisplayPort 1.4, but this isn’t mentioned in the specs) and advertised Linux support. And it’s pretty cheap (<100€), too!
I’m just missing a headset port and 1-2 slow USB ports, but this should be easy to fix using a common USB audio card and a cheap passive USB 3.0 hub.
If nobody will to a test of this dock, I will do it in February when my notebook arrives 
Alternatively I will test this dock with more ports and full DP 1.4 support: Delock Products 87772 Delock USB Type-C™ DP 1.4 Docking Station Triple 4K Display - HDMI / DisplayPort / USB / LAN / SD / PD 3.0
After using POP!_OS 21.10 for 1 day, I was not able to get the second monitor to be recognized via the two docking stations ( TB3DK2DPPD and OWC Mercury Elite Pro Thunderbolt 3 Dock and Dual-Drive RAID 0GB Enclosure ).
I tried to use one of my spare USB-C expansion cards to connect to my second monitor, but that was not successful (using Ubuntu 21.10 as well as POP!_OS 21.10). I am forced to use the HDMI expansion card to have a second monitor.
With the items I have tested, I am wondering if this is a limitation to the hardware or graphics card.
If there is interest I have two other OWC Docks which are older models:
@theraser I just got the “Targus USB-C Dual HDMI 4K Docking Station with 100W PD Pass-Thru”. Works out of the box on Windows 10. HDMI, loading through the hub (although subjectively a bit slower than said), USB-Ports work, LAN as well.
Thanks @SmokeTech! Do you want to edit the first (wiki) post in this thread? I will use Arch Linux and can add information for that later on.
@theraser I tried but for me it seems its read only. You can add it for me if you like.
Model: Targus USB-C Dual HDMI 4K Docking Station with 100W PD Pass-Thru
Vendors: Delock.de
Notes: Tested with Windows 10 Pro: Works out of the box. HDMI, loading through the hub works, USB-Ports work, LAN as well. Did not test SD Slots. Doesn’t include a power adapter. Short cable to the laptop but works for me.
Now I can edit it, also save the draft. But once I hit Save “Forbidden 403” shows up. Tested with Firefox and then Chrome. Deactivated the plugins.
| Targus | USB-C Dual HDMI 4K Docking Station with 100W PD Pass-Thru | delock | @SmokeTech | Tested with Windows 10 Pro: Works out of the box. Tested: HDMI, loading through the hub, USB-Ports, LAN and SD-Card Slot. Doesn’t include a power adapter. Short cable to the laptop but works for me.|
I’ve been getting the 403 error after edits and others have too. It saves your edit though and when I tried later it worked? Site bug that appeared a couple of weeks ago.
Has anyone been able to confirm if the Dell WD19TB can output to 3 monitors on Linux?
I’m looking for a dock with pretty specific needs. There are very few docks available that check all the boxes, and I haven’t been able to find good evidence that they’ll work on Linux.
My requirements are:
My goal is to be able to plug in one cable and get to work with a full desktop experience.
Sadly it looks like Dell doesn’t make the WD19TB anymore, or at least doesn’t show it on their website. I can still find it on Amazon, but the price has jumped by a lot. It seems they’ve replaced it with the WD19TBS, which drops the headphone jack.
If I could be sure it’ll work with the 3 monitor setup though, I’d pay the jacked up price.
I’ve also found this Startech dock which meets all the criteria. But no word on Linux compatability. USB-C Dock 4K Triple Monitor DP/HDMI PD - Laptop Docking Stations
If anyone has gotten a setup working like I described, I’d really appreciate hearing from you.
I’m getting a 403 error when I try to update the table, but I’ve settled on this docking station, and so far I’m very happy with it:
4URPC Laptop Docking Station Dual Monitor USB C 10-in-1 (HU-104B)
4urpc.com
My absolute requirements were dual monitor, pass-through charging, headphone support, and at least 3 USB A ports (at least 1 at 3.x).
Tested with Windows 11. USB A, audio, HDMI 1 & 2 are all working. I haven’t tested Ethernet or SD cards. It charges fine with the Framework charger, but I’ve gone with a Nekteck 90W wall charger as a power source, so I have my Framework charger ready to go on the road (and to give some overhead for charging other devices off the dock). I had to disconnect and reconnect at various points, but once something worked it kept working. Supports 3 screens including the laptop but also has a built-in stand for storing the laptop closed (that was what led me to this one over other similar models).