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If the device stays idle for a minute it directly shuts down. I have checked all the sleep and power settings and that's not an issue. I see this was an issue in previous versions too. **Any fix?**There are some answers to this which might have worked for some (marked as answer), but definitely not for everyone. If you face it, I strongly recommend returning it as the stress during this whole process is ridiculous and not worth it.
UPDATE:
After going through returning and rebuying 4 surface pro 7 devices (thanks to Costco). I decided to ditch it. The worst part is that Costco has essentially banned me from buying any laptops from them, even though I repeatedly told them that the devices were having issues. I just loved the device for its utility and I really wanted it to work out. Microsoft and Costco should beashamed** of this.
The first 3 devices were returned in <1-2 months. The 4th one stayed longest (3 months), not because it was perfect but because of the pandemic. I loved the device in general. I was hoping I would not have problems with the 4th device. I did not have the random shutdowns but I started having
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Hey Everyone,
A fix is now available for the unexpected device shutdown through Windows Update:
Surface Pro 7 June 2020 update, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4526363/surface-pro-7-update-history
Surface Laptop 3 with Intel processor June 2020 update, https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4526150/surface-laptop-3-update-history
Thanks,
BryanH [MSFT]
After today's windows update I get random BOD during skype: VIDEO_SCHEDULER_INTERNAL_ERROR.
Well done Microsoft.
Have, like many many others, also been experiencing the same issue.
Returned to this thread to see Option #4 may be a viable solution and have just performed the instructions on my Surface Pro 7.
Hopefully this resolves my issue because I have spent months with an unreliable product. Aside from the screen blackout issue, I am greatly impressed with all other aspects of the device so, hopefully this is the final solution that brings me back to loving my Surface Pro.
Option 4 has worked for me. Since the fix 8 weeks ago, the random shutdown has not happened once (knock on wood).
Try Option 4 below, it was worked for many of us.
Option 1: Remove "Modern Standby" features and create a new (non-balanced) power plan:
Open the Registry Editor and navigate to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Power".
Change the "CsEnabled" value from '1' to '0'. Click OK and restart the Surface Pro.
Create a new power plan using one of the newly available plan options. (I chose "High performance" and didn't bother changing any of its settings.)
Option 2: Change the display drivers to the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter:
Open the Device Manager.
Expand "Display Adapters".
Right-click on "Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics" and select "Update driver".
Choose "Browse my computer for driver software".
Choose "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer".
Select "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter" and click Next to install the drivers.
Option 3: Update the display drivers to the latest version (from Intel, not Microsoft):
Download the latest display drivers from Intel as a ZIP file: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/29426/Intel-Graphics-Windows-10-DCH-Drivers
Extract the files from the ZIP file to a local folder.
Open the Device Manager.
Expand "Display Adapters".
Right-click on "Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics" and select "Update driver".
Choose "Browse my computer for driver software".
Choose "Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer".
Select the "Have Disk" button and browse to the folder containing the extracted files.
In the "Graphics" subfolder, select the file "iigd_dch.inf" and click OK.
Click Next to install the latest Iris Plus drivers. (This also installs the Intel Graphics Command Center application by default.)
Before posting anything, I wanted to wait until I had time to test each of these "solutions" on multiple Surface Pro 7 devices. They all seemed to work, but obviously each comes with their own pros and cons:
Pros: Stops the crashing...
Cons: Requires registry changes and reboots. Removes quality of life features: quick wake from sleep and battery power settings.
Pros: Easiest to implement and fastest way to stop the crashing.
Cons: Initially changes display settings (display scaling primarily). Removes color profile switching and possible GPU benefits.
Pros: Official drivers don't remove any features. Includes several months of potential bug fixes versus Microsoft's current version.
Cons: Goes against official Microsoft recommendations. Unsure how Windows Update will handle driver updates in the future.
Then, while I was still testing, user 'rfh2001' posted another possible solution:
Option 4: Disable the "Panel Self Refresh" option in the Intel Graphics Command Center:
"I've fixed it on my SP7 i5/8G/256G by installing the Intel Graphics Command Center from the Microsoft Store, opening it, going to System>Power>Panel Self Refresh and turning it off for both "On Battery" and "Plugged In"."
