User Manual

Important Information

You must update your computer’s BIOS and the Dell Docking Station drivers to the latest versions

available at www.dell.com/support before using the docking station. Older BIOS versions and drivers

could result in the docking station not being recognized by your computer or not functioning optimally.

Updating the Dell Docking Station WD15 / Dell

Thunderbolt Dock TB15 driver set

To fully support the new generation Dell Docking Station WD15 and the Dell Thunderbolt Dock TB15, it is

highly recommended to install the following BIOS/Drivers on a 64–bit Windows operating system.

1. Go to www.dell.com/support and click Detect Product to auto-detect your product, or enter your

computer’s Service Tag in the Enter a Service Tag or Express Service Code field, or click View

Products to browse to your computer model.

2. Flash the latest BIOS available for the system. This is available for download at dell.com/support

under the “BIOS” section. Re-start the computer before the next step.

3. Install the Intel Thunderbolt Controller Driver available for your system. This is available for

download at dell.com/support under the “Chipset” section. Re-start the computer before the next

step.

NOTE: Applicable only for systems with Intel Thunderbolt controller support.

4. Install the Intel Thunderbolt 3 Firmware Update available for your system. This is available for

download at dell.com/support under the “Docks/Stands” section. Re-start the computer before the

next step.

NOTE: Applicable only for systems with Intel Thunderbolt controller support.

5. Install the Realtek USB GBE Ethernet Controller Driver for Dell Thunderbolt Dock TB15 and Dell

Dock WD15 available for your system. This is available for download at dell.com/support under the

“Docks/Stand” section.

6. Install the Realtek USB Audio Driver for Dell Wireless Dock WLD15, Dell Thunderbolt Dock TB15,

and Dell Docking Station WD15 available for your computer. This is available for download at

dell.com/support under the “Docks/Stands” section.

7. For Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 operating systems only, install the Patch for USB audio/mouse

issue on Dell Thunderbolt Dock TB15 and Dell Dock WD15 available for your system. This is

available for download at dell.com/support under the “Docks/Stands” section. Re-start the computer

before the next step.

NOTE: The docking station is not required to be connected to the computer during the driver

installation.