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My Surface Pro 11 (Snapdragon) is overheating and loses battery life very quickly eventhough it is brand new.

My Surface Pro’s battery life has been surprisingly poor. With just two apps open, it only lasts around 3-4 hours, even at 50% brightness and it still gets noticeably hot. For a device that’s meant to be the newest model, this is quite underwhelming.…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-05-03T21:25:54.6333333+00:00
George Ioannou 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T10:53:55.6333333+00:00
Lychee-Ng 18,605 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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replacement battery for surface pro 7.

I need a quote on a replacement battery for a surface pro 7, it was purchased in 2022 and is now outr of warranty. What is the non profit tax exempt price for this and how do I go about getting this done. I was o with an associate and he sent me to this…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-04-16T19:43:32.3933333+00:00
Molly Crimmins 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-17T01:24:16.5366667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Sp3 Surface Pro 3 wont turn on after update

Hello - i recently had another forced auto update on my sp3. And it was working fine for a day. But I put my laptop on stand by by just closing the screen for about 20 min bc I had to relocate. And when I opened it. The screen remained black. And I have…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-04-11T04:05:39.42+00:00
Shay 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-11T19:30:26.6966667+00:00
Shay 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

On/off switch for a surface Pro 9

I purchased a Microsoft surface pro from Costco on 4/14/2023. In May 2025 my on/off switch stopped working. In July of 2025, I took the Pro to a Microsoft certified repair shop. I was told that it could not be fixed, as Microsoft does not make the part.…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-03-14T19:48:18.54+00:00
Mary Clark 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-18T14:00:21.5366667+00:00
Mary Clark 20 Reputation points
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My cord is not working

I would like my cord to be replaced. It doesn't work and I only purchased my Surface Pro in August.

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-03-11T23:30:40.2666667+00:00
Terri Tough 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-12T04:38:45.1266667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Permanently disable Surface pro smart charging

Hi, I would like to permanently disable the smart charging on my Surface Pro. I know it is currently not possible to do so. I very strongly suggest that Microsoft to soon release an update for the Surface app so that Smart charging is "opt…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-01-28T00:29:57.1533333+00:00
Lee, Hanshin 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-09T23:56:12.24+00:00
CJ Patracone 5 Reputation points
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My surface is not charging

Hello. My surface pro is not charging. I had shut it down more than twice yet it doesn't charge still. Please help. Thank you. Mitzi

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-28T01:48:40.04+00:00
Mitzi seo 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-28T02:08:00.08+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

batter health drop suddenly

Hi. I have a Surface Pro 5. Just this morning I checked my laptop's battery level and it was around 80%. But a few minutes ago, even though I had 50% charge, after opening a fairly heavy program, the laptop shut down after two or three minutes and when I…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-24T18:53:50.0566667+00:00
Mohammad paki 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-25T01:10:17.57+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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battery icon on screen. surface will not charge

The battery icon is large on the screen. The Surface will not charge, turn off, etc.

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-23T18:39:30.0433333+00:00
Joy Patin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-24T01:45:17.36+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Surface Pro 8 charging/battery issue (0% + blocked firmware)

Hi! I need help troubleshooting a charging/battery issue on a Microsoft Surface Pro 8. The device is connected to power (both with the original charger and via USB-C PD charging), but Windows continues to show 0% battery and the battery does not charge.…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-01-20T05:32:22.56+00:00
Mia Grenmark 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-22T18:14:28.78+00:00
SWARN ZAILDAR 5 Reputation points
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Battery not charging due to firmware issue, unable to update the firmware because it requires 30% or above battery level

Battery doesn't charge Tried lot of stuff Tried different chargers tried USB c charger Tried charging while staying in uefi tried manually installing the firmware

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-19T00:56:30.3+00:00
SWARN ZAILDAR 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-21T02:21:39.5666667+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,990 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Surface Pro 11 battery not detected after sleep (Code 45 and Surface Integration Error 10)

Good morning. I’m hoping someone can help because my new Surface Pro 11 has been having persistent issues that I can’t resolve. Every couple of days, when I wake the device from sleep, it takes a long time to respond. When it finally wakes, the battery…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-15T01:30:30.0666667+00:00
Laurie 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-18T08:49:29.0733333+00:00
Laurie 20 Reputation points
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Fast draining battery

I have been using my Surface Pro 9 (256GB Intel 12th gen i5-1235U IRISxe integrated graphics) for around 2 years now, and the battery drains like 2-4% every couple of minutes. I am only a high school student, and I need this computer to survive longer…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-11T04:03:55.33+00:00
Houcheng Zhu 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-18T06:23:02.4966667+00:00
Lychee-Ng 18,605 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows 11 battery icon no longer appearing

Hello, I have already tried the following: troubleshooting notifications reset changing power settings the battery icon is not showing up at all in the bottom right like it has the past several years.

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-01-22T00:22:50.68+00:00
grace 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-18T02:14:56.1866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

surface pro not holding charge but battery light shows

I have tried holding power down for 20 seconds to restart as well as the surface toolkit might be missing right driver

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-17T14:41:50.44+00:00
Letishia Silva 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T15:17:16.2033333+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

how to get number of contact support

I need a contact number of support for surface, I want surface number of quantity 100 nos

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-11T10:25:38.67+00:00
Vinod Sharma 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-11T13:29:05.5866667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

The PC is no longer able to charge.

サーフィスPro6を使用していますが、 1週間程度前からバッテリーが、充電できなくなっています。 突然シャットダウンして切れたり、 殆ど作業していてもく困っております。 原因は何か!? バッテリーの老朽劣化でしょうか? 対処方法をお教えください。 よろしくお願いします。                     照 m(__)m

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-01-26T09:45:24.07+00:00
照(川田 照義) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-11T10:34:18.23+00:00
Thomas4-N 14,790 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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My Microsoft Surface Pro 8 will not charge

For the last week my Surface Pro 8, initially would only start on power and the battery status shows charging but always at 0%. It would then turn off randomly. This week, since I assume some of the recent Microsoft Updates have been automatically…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-06T05:00:39.1533333+00:00
Shane Box 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-06T05:01:17.6233333+00:00
Q&A Assist
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Two Laptop are not powering on

We have 2x laptop which are not turning ON (serial Numbers -0F38QBH25273HH and 0F36QXJ25233HH)

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-05T03:17:18.38+00:00
Anura Wijewardana 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-05T11:52:52.6366667+00:00
Adem I 0 Reputation points
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Surface Pro 7 won't turn on, won't reset.

I've got a Surface Pro 7 that had sat unused for quite a while that I now need for a project. It wouldn't power on (as expected) after sitting so long, so I put it on the charger. It still wouldn't power on, even when plugged in, so I left it on the…

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery
asked 2026-02-01T00:53:36.6566667+00:00
Jacin Bailes 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-01T23:39:16.0566667+00:00
S.Sengupta 30,501 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator