Lenovo 82CA000GGE, 82CA000HGE operation manual

Lenovo Legion BoostStation User Guide

https://www.lenovo.com/safety

Note: Before using this documentation and the product it supports, ensure that you read and understand the warranty information in the documentation that comes with the product.

First Edition (March 2020)

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Contents

Chapter 1. About the dock . . . . . . . 1

Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Operating system requirement . . . . . . . . . . 1

In the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Product front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Product left view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Product rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Features and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 2. Set up the dock . . . . . . . 7

Install the dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Update the dock driver and firmware . . . . . . . 7

Removing the dock from your computer . . . . . . 7

Chapter 3. Use the dock. . . . . . . . . 9

Use the video output connectors . . . . . . . . . 9

Use the Ethernet connector . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Use the USB connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 4. Troubleshooting . . . . . . 11

Appendix A. Accessibility

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Appendix B. Customer replaceable

units （CRU） instructions . . . . . . 15

Appendix C. Important safety

information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix D. Trademarks . . . . . . . 31

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Chapter 1. About the dock

Product description

The dock is an expansion module. You can use it to connect your compatible computer to a local area network (LAN) and multiple devices, such as a headset, external displays, and Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices.

Note: Ensure the computer system supports a Thunderbolt card.

To view the compatible computers,

1. Go to

2. Select Legion, ThinkPad, ThinkCentre, ThinkStation, Ideapad and Ideacentre Option Compatibility

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/solutions/accs-guide.

Matrix. Then follow the on-screen instructions.

3 connector to connect an external graphics

Operating system requirement

Microsoft Windows 10

In the box

• Lenovo Legion BoostStation

• Power cord

• Thunderbolt

• Documentation

• SATA HDD cable

• 2.5"/3.5" HDD screw

• VGA screw *

• VGA Bezel *

3 cable

* for selected models

Contact your place of purchase if any item is missing or damaged. Ensure that you retain your proof of purchase and packing material. They might be required to receive warranty service.

Product front view

1 Power button

2 Y light

Product left view

• When the dock is connected to ac power but not your computer, press the dock power button to turn off or turn on the dock.

• When the dock is connected to your computer or the ac power adapter, the indicator on the dock shows the status: – White, blinking slowly: The dock is connected to ac power and the computer is

not connected. – Solid white: The dock and the computer are connected to ac power. – Off: The dock is not connected to ac power.

1 Vents

Ensure that the vents are not blocked to avoid overheating.

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Product rear view

Note: The appearance of the backboard corresponds to the configuration selected by the user.

Use to pull the inner dock out, do not use the handle to carry the dock.

1 Handle

2 DisplayPort connectors

3 HDMI connector

4 USB 2.0 connector

Note: The handle is strictly for removing the inner dock. Use of the handle to carry the dock may result in the inner dock falling.

Connect a high-performance monitor, a direct-drive monitor, or other devices that use a DisplayPort connector.

The High-Definition Multimedia InterfaceTM (HDMI) connector is a digital audio and video interface. It enables you to connect your computer to a compatible digital audio device or video monitor, such as a DVD player or an HDTV.

Connect a USB-compatible device, such as a USB keyboard or a USB mouse. Note: For optimal data transfer, connect a USB 3.2 device to a USB 3.2 connector Gen 1 instead of a USB 2.0 connector.

Chapter 1. About the dock 3

5 USB (3.2 Gen 1)

connectors

6 Thunderbolt

connector

Connect a USB-compatible device to transfer data at USB 3.2 speed, up to 5 Gbps.

3 cable.

Connect the dock to your Lenovo computer with a Thunderbolt

• Support data transfer rates up to 20 Gbps for Thunderbolt

• Provide power output up to 20 V and 5 A.

• Do not support image output.

7 Ethernet connector

8 Power connector

9 Vents

Connect to a LAN with an Ethernet cable.

Connect the Lenovo Leigon BoostStation to a power outlet using the power cord.

Ensure that the vents are not blocked to avoid overheating.

Statement on USB transfer rate

Depending on many factors such as the processing capability of the host and peripheral devices, file attributes, and other factors related to system configuration and operating environments, the actual transfer rate using the various USB connectors on this device will vary and will be slower than the data rate listed below for each corresponding device.

USB device Data rate (Gbit/s)

3.2 Gen 1

3.2 Gen 2

3.2 Gen 2 × 2

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Features and specifications

Dimensions

ac power adapter

Connectors and slots

* for selected models

• Outside:

– Length: 365 mm (14.3 inches)

– Width: 172 mm (6.8 inches)

– Height: 212 mm (8.4 inches)

• Input: 100–127 V ac, 8 A; 200–240 V ac, 4 A; 50–60 Hz

• Output: 20 V dc, 5 A

• Power connector

• Ethernet connector

• USB 2.0 connector

• USB (3.2 Gen 1) connectors (2)

• Thunderbolt

• DisplayPort connectors (3) *

• HDMI connectors *

3 connector

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Chapter 2. Set up the dock

Install the dock

Use the accompanying power cord, and Thunderbolt to the computer when the dock is connected to ac power and your computer.

Notes:

• If the computer supports DGPU, you will need to change DGPU mode to IGPU mode to use this dock.

• Notebooks that cannot be set in UMA mode are not suitable for use with this dock.

3 cable to install the dock. The dock supplies power

Update the dock driver and firmware

Note: This is an optional operation.

The dock driver is preinstalled on compatible Lenovo computers and the firmware is embedded into the dock. The dock is ready for use after you connect it to your computer.

Lenovo recommends that you update the dock driver and firmware whenever a later version is available.

You also can download the latest dock driver and firmware from https://support.lenovo.com/

accessories/docks.

Removing the dock from your computer

Note: Removing the dock when some programs are running with the dock graphics card might cause

program data loss or the program to stop responding.

To remove the dock from your computer, do the following:

1. Check and close the programs that are using the graphics card.

• From the desktop, move the pointer to the Windows notification area, and then click Show hidden icons.

• Find and click the icon for Lenovo Legion BoostStation. A window is displayed with a list of the programs that are using the graphics card.

• Save and close the programs that are using the graphics card.

2. Safely disconnect the Thunderbolt

3 cable of the dock from your computer.

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