No Video Over USB Type-C Cable with Wyse 5470 MTC
Summary: This article details how to resolve the symptom of video not being displayed over a USB-C cable when connected to a Wyse 5470 MTC computer.
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Symptoms
Affected Products:
- Wyse 5470 MTC
- C2422HE - DelI 24 Video Conferencing Monitor
- C2722DE - Dell 27 Video Conferencing Monitor
- C3422WE - Dell 34 Curved Video Conferencing Monitor
- P2422H - Dell 24 Monitor
- P2422HE - Dell 24 USB-C Hub Monitor
- U2422H - Dell UltraSharp 24 Monitor
- U2422HE - Dell UltraSharp 24 USB-C Hub Monitor
- U2722D - Dell UltraSharp 27 Monitor
- U2722DE - Dell UltraSharp 27 USB-C Hub Monitor
Video may not display when using a USB Type C cable for a video connection, even if video is displayed from the same computer when using an HDMI or DP connection.
Cause
The root cause is related to the Cypress PD FW, which does not support non-DDM Type C cables.
Resolution
There are two ways to recover this issue:
- Change cable from Type C cable to HDMI or DP cable.
- Update the BIOS.
- Disconnect any USB Type C device that is connected to the Wyse 5470.
- Download the latest BIOS .exe file.
Note: The latest Wyse BIOS update may be downloaded from https://www.dell.com/support/home/product-support/product/wyse-5470-mobile-thin-client/drivers.
- Copy the file
Wyse_5470_[VERSION].exeto FAT32 formatted USB storage. - Plug in the USB storage to the Wyse 5470.
- Power the Wyse 5470 on and tap the F12 key until the one-time boot.
- Select BIOS Flash Update and then press the Enter key to start the BIOS update process.
Note:
- Do not turn off the Wyse 5470 or connect any USB Type C cable until the update completes and the computer has restarted.
- For more information about updating the BIOS, reference Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time Boot Menu.
Affected Products
Dell 24 Video Conferencing Monitor C2422HE, Dell 27 Video Conferencing Monitor C2722DE, Dell 34 Video Conferencing Curved Monitor C3422WE, Dell P2422H, Dell P2422HE, Dell U2422H, Dell U2422HE, Dell U2722D, Dell U2722DE, Wyse 5470Article Properties
Article Number: 000195608
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 10 Jan 2025
Version: 5
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