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Old 02-12-2015, 07:02 PM   #5
BrianHarg
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I have the Dell D3100 Docking station and Dell Inspiron 7348. When I bought, sales told me it would power the laptop through the USB 3.0 I/O cable. Once received I can't get it to power the laptop. Called Dell support and they said it should also work - they sent me a replacement docking station - still no luck.
I finally heard back from another tech at Dell. It does not power the laptop...
"Please be informed that Dell D3000 (3100) series USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Dual Video Docking Station does not supply power to the docked system. The docked computer must use its own AC power to charge the battery."
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