Advisory: HP EliteBook 830, 840, 846, 850 G5 Notebooks and ZBook 14u, 15u G5 Mobile Workstation PCs - USB-C Dock Does Not Function During Pre-Boot

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Release date : 13-Apr-2018

Last updated : 13-Apr-2018

DESCRIPTION

The USB-C dock does not function during the Pre-Boot stage. This occurs in both Legacy and Native boot modes.

The computer may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms:

The computer fails to boot to a USB boot device when the USB device is attached to the dock.
USB devices are not recognized while attached to the dock.

SCOPE

The information in this document applies to the following:

Dock:

HP USB-C Dock G4
HP USB-C Travel Dock

Computers:

HP EliteBook 830 G5 Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 840 G5 Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 846 G5 Notebook PC
HP EliteBook 850 G5 Notebook PC
HP ZBook 14u G5 Mobile Workstation PC
HP ZBook 15u G5 Mobile Workstation PC

Operating Systems:

Microsoft Windows 10 RS3 (Version 1709)
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, download and install the appropriate SoftPaq to update the Firmware and driver:

Affected Platforms	SoftPaq Description	Release Notes	Download SoftPaq
HP EliteBook 840Notebook PC HP EliteBook 846 Notebook PC HP EliteBook 850 Notebook PC HP ZBook 14u Mobile Workstation PC HP ZBook 15u Mobile Workstation PC	Intel Thunderbolt 3 Firmware Update for HP EliteBook 840 G5 Version: 33.0.0.1.1_0.0.0.1 Revision: A	SP87024 release notes	SP87024 File Download

Affected Platforms	SoftPaq Description	Release Notes	Download SoftPaq
HP EliteBook 830 Notebook PC HP EliteBook 836 Notebook PC	Intel Thunderbolt 3 Firmware Update for HP EliteBook 830 G5 Version: 33.0.0.1.1_0.0.0.1 Revision: A	SP87061 release notes	SP87061 File Download

NOTE: A more recent version of this software may be available. Check for newer versions at: http://www.hp.com/drivers

Hardware platforms affected : HP EliteBook 830 G5 Notebook PC, HP EliteBook 840 G5 Notebook PC, HP EliteBook 846 G5 Notebook PC, HP EliteBook 850 G5 Notebook PC, HP USB-C Dock G4, HP USB-C Travel Dock, HP ZBook 14u G5 Mobile Workstation, HP ZBook 15u G5 Mobile Workstation

Operating systems affected : Not applicable

Software affected : Not applicable

Support Communication Cross Reference ID : IA05976754

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Advisory: HP EliteBook 830, 840, 846, 850 G5 Notebooks and ZBook 14u, 15u G5 Mobile Workstation PCs - USB-C Dock Does Not Function During Pre-Boot

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