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When a USB-C dock acts up, reboot the dock, not the PC

ToolsPower-cycle the USB-C/Thunderbolt dock

So there are things that can happen with with these. Where, where nothing you do on the computer For itself actually, we'll fix it. You have to reboot the doc because the doc is acting, it's acting.

Episode 180: Serial Churn (episode page, opens in a new tab) May 17, 2024, 2:55 p.m. CT 00:04:51 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

Modern USB-C/Thunderbolt docks route USB 1, 2 and 3, video and power over a few pins, and the number of things that can go wrong is limitless. Some faults (multi-monitor issues, mic buzz) can't be fixed from the computer at all. You have to reboot the dock itself.

Not in the audio. Context is a Lenovo USB-C dock support bulletin from Dave's day job.