Microsoft Surface Pro 8 & X: Black Screen, Won't Turn On? 4 Easy Fixes!

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[iamofag]

Pressed down on the screen, and felt clicking around the front camera. Didn't turn on initially when I let go to press the power button. However, 2nd time I held it down where it clicked while holding the power button VOILA! Thank you for sharing this ingenious method of fixing a hardware issue without having to open up the hardware, great job!

[christiank.]

Unbelievable, but the third method actually worked for a Surface Pro 8! Screen was not completely black, you saw that it was on, with some white stripes flickering over it, but nearly comletely greyish black. I pressed with a towl and two fingers the display down and it clicked on one side a little bit. After that it works again and the screen turns on normally!
To be honest, I didn't expect this to work. I think someone needs to be careful, not to press down to hard, as there is the possibility to crack the display.
Nice video and thanks!

[doledart]

Never would have thought to press down on the screen!!!! I immediately felt a click and it turned right on. Thank you for the save!

[johnjinnette]

WOW you are the man, I had tried everything from other sites with no luck my surface pro has been dead for weeks. I just triad your number 3 tip pressed all over and bang she's on and alive. Great work thanks for sharing mate 👍

[emilydyos]

You are a life saver. Putting it in the freezer was the only thing that worked! Thank you!

[carolinehatadadelima]

Thank you so much! The first technique that actually worked for me.

[axtell]

Thanks! I just started having this on my Surface Pro 7 after two years. I also get a thin dull white line at the bottom of the screen. I will try the press method to see if this restores it and maybe removes the line.

[jeralweb]

by pressing screen for 10 seconds and it did work for me. For two days tried many different things did not work. But your idea in 10 sec I was up and running. Great work

[definitely_nothuman]

Thankyou soo muchh such a lifesaver!!!

[lilygarrett]

Lifesaver 🎉the first technique worked for me 🙌🏾🙌🏾

[fhgesph]

Thank you. The last tip with display works.
My old Surface Pro 2 run after 2 years again. 👍

[davidmacmaster]

The gentle whack method worked. Thank you.

[chamelenboy]

Pressing in the corners helped me to wake up the screen. Thank you mate. Big help... 🎉🎉🎉

[katherineruiz]

Worked after I pressed down (trjed all the others multiple time 😅). No idea if that's what helped. But I'll take it! Thank you!

[smoke]

Thank you for the video. Not sure which method worked but it turned on. I know the charging cable wasn't working I plugged it into USB C port and it started to charge and turned on. It was at 76% so I am still not sure why it wouldn't turn on. I even stuck it in the freezer. Any way Thank you very much.

[retardedkid]

Great stuff! My issue ended up being a faulty charging cable (white light blinked on and off repeatedly when connected to Surface).

[bichlnguyen]

Thank you! I used my work laptop charger and it works! You are amazing!

[lameesjadalkareem]

Putting it in the freezer work, but if i shut it down it returns to black screen, so I have to put it back again in the freezer every time it turns off. I don’t know what to do

[lornebrackenbury]

The only thing that worked for me was putting it in the freezer. I never would have thought of doing that, but it worked. Thanks so much! 👍

[hoonhk]

You saved my daughter’s time and money. Great solution! Press! Press!