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Dasharo Compatibility: USB-C/Thunderbolt support with charging and display

Test cases

Common

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Generic test setup: firmware
  2. Proceed with the Generic test setup: OS installer
  3. Proceed with the Generic test setup: OS installation
  4. Proceed with the Generic test setup: OS boot from disk

UTC001.001 USB Type-A charging capability

Test description

This test verifies that the USB-A ports are able to provide charging to a connected smartphone

Test configuration data

  1. FIRMWARE = coreboot
  2. BIOS_SETUP_KEY = F2
  3. OPERATING_SYSTEM = Ubuntu 20.04

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Common section.

Test steps

  1. Connect a phone to the USB Type-A port located on the left side of the laptop using a USB cable
  2. Note the charging status on the phone screen
  3. Connect a phone to the USB Type-A port located on the right side of the laptop using a USB cable
  4. Note the charging status on the phone screen

Expected result

  1. The smartphone should indicate that it's charging when connected to either USB Type-A port.

UTC002.001 Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C charging capability

Test description

This test verifies that the Thunderbolt 4 port is able to provide charging to a connected smartphone

Test configuration data

  1. FIRMWARE = coreboot
  2. BIOS_SETUP_KEY = F2
  3. OPERATING_SYSTEM = Ubuntu 20.04

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Common section.

Test steps

  1. Connect a phone to the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port located on the left side of the laptop using a USB cable
  2. Note the charging status on the phone screen

Expected result

  1. The smartphone should indicate that it's charging.

UTC003.001 USB Type-C PD laptop charging (Ubuntu 20.04)

Test description

This test verifies that the laptop can be charged using a USB Type-C PD power supply connected to the Thunderbolt 4 port.

Test configuration data

  1. FIRMWARE = coreboot
  2. BIOS_SETUP_KEY = F2
  3. OPERATING_SYSTEM = Ubuntu 20.04

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Common section.

Test steps

  1. Connect the charger plug to the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port located on the left side of the laptop
  2. Observe the battery indicator located in the top right corner of the screen

Expected result

  1. The battery indicator should indicate that the laptop is currently charging

UTC003.002 USB Type-C PD laptop charging (Windows 10)

Test description

This test verifies that the laptop can be charged using a USB Type-C PD power supply connected to the Thunderbolt 4 port.

Test configuration data

  1. FIRMWARE = coreboot
  2. BIOS_SETUP_KEY = F2
  3. OPERATING_SYSTEM = Windows 10

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Common section.

Test steps

  1. Connect the charger plug to the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port located on the left side of the laptop
  2. Observe the battery indicator located in the bottom right corner of the screen

Expected result

  1. The battery indicator should indicate that the laptop is currently charging

UTC004.001 USB Type-C Display output (Ubuntu 20.04)

Test description

This test verifies that the laptop can output video to a display connected via the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port.

Test configuration data

  1. FIRMWARE = coreboot
  2. BIOS_SETUP_KEY = F2
  3. OPERATING_SYSTEM = Ubuntu 20.04

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Common section.

Test steps

  1. Connect a display to the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port located on the left side of the laptop using the USB Type-C hub
  2. Open the Settings application and select the Displays pane in the left menu
  3. Verify that the attached external monitor can be selected
  4. Select and enable the monitor

Expected result

  1. The monitor connected to the laptop via the Thunderbolt 4 port should power on and display video from the laptop

UTC004.002 USB Type-C Display output (Windows 10)

Test description

This test verifies that the laptop can output video to a display connected via the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port.

Test configuration data

  1. FIRMWARE = coreboot
  2. BIOS_SETUP_KEY = F2
  3. OPERATING_SYSTEM = Windows 10

Test setup

  1. Proceed with the Common section.

Test steps

  1. Connect a display to the Thunderbolt 4 USB Type-C port located on the left side of the laptop using a USB Type-C hub
  2. Right click on the desktop to open the desktop context menu
  3. Select Display Settings to open the display settings window
  4. Verify that the attached external monitor can be selected
  5. Select and enable the monitor

Expected result

  1. The monitor connected to the laptop via the Thunderbolt 4 port should power on and display video from the laptop