Surface Pro 7 trackpad freezes

Anonymous
2020-03-31T15:50:24+00:00

I received a new Surface Pro 7 8GB 128GB on 27/03/20. The trackpad cursor freezes after a very short time of use on mains power. Cursor unfreezes with power cable is removed. My SP7 is fully updated from Windows update and no other software installed.

Going to Microsoft Support and speaking with a chat agent, I completed steps of running diagnostics and resetting the computer. The problem remained just as bad. The agent decided it was a hardware issue and authorised a return. A new SP7 arrived today 31/03/20 and it has exactly the same problem! In fact it is worse, in that the cursor goes into frozen state more quickly after I attach the power cable. Further chat with agents - they are going to send me a new power supply. But I am dubious that will help.

I like the Surface Pro 7, and it works great on battery power, but is frustrating that the trackpad is completely unusable while on mains power. I suspect some manufacturing fault of inadequate shielding of the trackpad from magnetic interference caused by the power supply. But who knows? I have Surface Laptop 2 and have never had any problem with its trackpad while on mains power.

The last Microsoft chat agent told me my case would be escalated to a more advanced technician. I mentioned that there are over 200 people reporting the same problem in https://answers.microsoft.com/. See http://tiny.cc/u5f8lz He said they have nothing about this problem in their database.

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T13:28:07+00:00

    Problem is that there is no Amazon here and as an example you're paying $32 for this or the Microsoft one. We're paying $100 with up to 6 weeks shipping. But water under the bridge. I am settling for a Lenovo Duet 7i.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T12:58:26+00:00

    BTW, the referenced cable from Amazon is 44 watt

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T10:25:39+00:00

    Microsoft doesn't think it's a lot of money. We're just a nuisance to them. What kind of customers don't accept stuff that doesn't work?

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-03-31T09:16:19+00:00

    I've had my surface for 3 months and it came with the 65W power supply charger and i'm still experiencing the issue. That is a lot of my money gone to waste. Hopefully someone can find a solution.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-03-22T14:04:18+00:00

    They replaced everything on the 5th attempt. Touchpad and keyboard fine but Touch screen did not work at all. I gave up. Sent it back for a credit. I had 2 new Microsoft chargers before this so that wasn't the issue. For me the biggest issue was Microsoft's tough s#$t attitude. They just don't care

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