Thunderbolt dead?

[xtempo]

I can't seem to get anything to work with my thunderbolt. I have a OWC thunderbolt 2 dock that seem to have died overnight. (I tried plugging in the power to another wall outlet but there is no lights on it) I decided to use a HDMI to Displayport adapter which worked before I used the dock but now the Monitor won't seem to display anything from the MB Air. I used the HDMI out on the dock for the monitor.

I can't really test anything as I only have the dock as thunderbolt and the DisplayPort adapter but does it sound like the port is dead and I need to take it to apple? would AppleCare apply?

 

[xtempo]

opened the dock and found a burnt area. looks like its done though I don't know about the MB air

 

[Wackery]

as the president would say, “sad”. thunderbolt 1 and 2 was such wasted potential

 

[xtempo]

Apparently the only thing is dead is the dock since somehow the port started working again.

 

[xtempo]

This is getting annoying now the monitor doesn't work again even though I have tried different DisplayPort adapters HDMI and DVI+I not sure of the brands. It worked for awhile then it stopped working. I have to use a USB VGA adapter for the monitor. Does it seem like I should take it to Apple and have them look at it?

 

[Wackery]

This is getting annoying now the monitor doesn't work again even though I have tried different DisplayPort adapters HDMI and DVI+I not sure of the brands. It worked for awhile then it stopped working. I have to use a USB VGA adapter for the monitor. Does it seem like I should take it to Apple and have them look at it?

does it work reliably when connectd directly to the screen, apple might say it’s the dock

 

[xtempo]

the dock is dead I have been using an adapter from mini DisplayPort to HDMI which did work but now stopped.

 

[Wackery]

the dock is dead I have been using an adapter from mini DisplayPort to HDMI which did work but now stopped.

yes bring to apple, if you have applecare they can also check remotely

 

[xtempo]

I have AppleCare which expires several months away. How can they check remotely?

 

[xtempo]

This is really weird I now am able to hook up a DisplayPort to VGA cable without using an adapter and it works. I still think I should possibly have it checked. I need this for school and having another monitor is helpful.