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I have an older Thunderbolt monitor that I use with my MacBook Air. I just started a new job and I have to use a new ThinkPad Lenovo PC. Help! I want to use my Thunderbolt monitor. Can't find one that works online.
Per the spec page for X1 Carbon Gen 7 on Lenovo’s site, the X1 Carbon Gen 7 has two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
You would need a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter - Apple makes one: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=596e1b7facb7d9dffae2af58c1ae3201c63501ae01affe268a64c07800ce5b14295ca7866ad29e6422b2a3f65632fa71a2536498617cf195608be89f46ed7976ae1ee51c849ecbea14e115137f488418213a45a22e93511eaa7025792203da28
[Wow those links are long]
I use the Startech one with my HP and the Apple one with my Mac Mini. So one of those adapters *ought* to work.
I would suggest going to Lenovo’s support forums as well - occasionally folks find, for whatever reason, that it doesn’t quite work with a PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port. [Dell and Lenovo come to mind - you might find some discussions in this group about it too]. So make sure you can return the adapter.
If you look at your Thinkpad it should have a port with a little zig-zag symbol on it, like the weatherman uses to T-Storms.
Good luck!
Per the spec page for X1 Carbon Gen 7 on Lenovo’s site, the X1 Carbon Gen 7 has two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
You would need a Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 adapter - Apple makes one: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMEL2AM/A/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-to-thunderbolt-2-adapter?fnode=596e1b7facb7d9dffae2af58c1ae3201c63501ae01affe268a64c07800ce5b14295ca7866ad29e6422b2a3f65632fa71a2536498617cf195608be89f46ed7976ae1ee51c849ecbea14e115137f488418213a45a22e93511eaa7025792203da28
[Wow those links are long]
I use the Startech one with my HP and the Apple one with my Mac Mini. So one of those adapters *ought* to work.
I would suggest going to Lenovo’s support forums as well - occasionally folks find, for whatever reason, that it doesn’t quite work with a PC with a Thunderbolt 3 port. [Dell and Lenovo come to mind - you might find some discussions in this group about it too]. So make sure you can return the adapter.
If you look at your Thinkpad it should have a port with a little zig-zag symbol on it, like the weatherman uses to T-Storms.
Good luck!
You’ll need a Thunderbolt port to use the Thunderbolt Display.
Some PCs do have one - I use my Thunderbolt Display with my work HP ZBook (it has a Thunderbolt 3 port). I do know some Thinkpads have one.
What model is your Thinkpad?
There’s no cable or converter that will convert HDMI -> Thunderbolt.
Do you know if your Thinkpad as a Thunderbolt port?
It's a new ThinkPad and there is not a Thunderbolt port. I would doubt any PC would have one but I really want to use my Apple Thunderbolt Display!! Any help out there would be appreciated!!
It's a Lenovo type 20QE-S3DM00 7th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon. It also came with a DisplayLink 4K plug and display brick.
You may also need to install Apple Thunderbolt display drivers on Windows.
PC HDMI to 2015 Thunderbolt Monitor . Cannot find an adaptor that will work.
