Dell Inspiron 16 7610 & Display Link D3100 disconnecting infrequently

[rboerner]

Originally Posted by cyphex85

Hello,
thanks for reply. It looks like the USB cable from docking station to laptop is propriety. I don't have a spare so will have to return the product.

The connector shown in your photo is a USB 'Type-B' connector. This connector is not proprietary. More information is here --> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware

According to the Dell D3100 user manual --> https://dl.dell.com/manuals/all-products/esuprt_electronics/esuprt_docking_stations/dell-usb3-dock-3100_user's%20guide_en-us.pdf Dell includes a USB 3.0 Type-A to Type-B cable in the box with the dock.

The 'Type-A' connector is the end that connects to the host computer, and the 'Type-B' connector is the end that connects to the dock.

An example of a 3rd-party replacement cable would be this one --> https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00C7RUWCU/