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Surface Pro 3 LGC Battery Degradation
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It was suggested that I open a new thread for this issue that I am having.
Since the Win 10 Anniversary update, I was not able to turn on my Surface Pro 3 i7 512GB with LGC LGC Battery without having it plugged in with the power supply or docking (I own a total of Three Surface Pro 3 Docks at home and 2 offices). It always said "82%, Plugged in, Not Charging", and would always instantly turn off once I pulled off the power supply tab.
I had spoke with a Technical Agent online, had my Pro 3 remote accessed, did all the proposed solutions, and even had a call from Bellevue, WA (I live in Hong Kong) before I found out that it was a software issue as stated by Microsoft.
With Auto Update turned on, I was notified that I should restart my Pro 3 this morning while I was on the docking station. I was happy that this issue was going to be resolved, but now I am disappointed that this firmware update did nothing for my Pro 3.
I'm hoping that someone out there has some suggestions.
Thank You.
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2017-02-16T00:31:13+00:00 If you’re having trouble charging your Surface, you get a low-battery error, or your Surface turns off when you unplug it, the steps in our Surface battery won’t charge article can help you pinpoint and fix the problem.
Please also ensure you device is up to date by downloading and installing the latest Surface driver and firmware updates from the Microsoft Download Center. Look for the Windows 10 or Windows 8 .msi file.
Should you need any further assistance, please contact us.
I've tried all these things. Furthermore, I reset my surface pro 3 which was a HUGE mistake. Now it won't even stay powered on long enough to run windows updates on my slow DSL connection! I'm sorry, but this Surface Pro 3 was the biggest waste of money I've ever spent, and I am simply appalled at Microsoft's response. $29 to talk to a service tech for an upwards of $2K device that didn't even last two years. What a disappointment!
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Anonymous
2017-02-16T00:03:30+00:00 If you’re having trouble charging your Surface, you get a low-battery error, or your Surface turns off when you unplug it, the steps in our Surface battery won’t charge article can help you pinpoint and fix the problem.
Please also ensure you device is up to date by downloading and installing the latest Surface driver and firmware updates from the Microsoft Download Center. Look for the Windows 10 or Windows 8 .msi file.
Should you need any further assistance, please contact us.
What kind of nerve does it take to blatantly ignore everything in these postings that CLEARLY indicate none of what you just suggested works, because trust me, we've tried. My SP3 was working just fine until the August firmware update, when, just like most of the people here, the battery broke and now doesn't stay on unless plugged in. No other firmware, no matter how excellently installed by me or anyone else, has since fixed it. SO FIX THIS AND QUIT MARKING THIS A SOLVED ISSUE. I've already purchased a new tablet to replace the brick you turned mine into, and trust me I didn't buy it from Microsoft. What a great product gone to waste. You've lost a lot of existing customers by ignoring us this long.
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Anonymous
2017-02-15T22:42:52+00:00 I'm trying really hard to remain civil here, but clearly this is a canned answer that came after not reading anything anyone's listed here. WE ARE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AFTER FOLLOWING ALL SUGGESTIONS AND INSTALLING THE SUGGESTED FIRMWARE. It's quite clear you aren't looking to solve the issue, but to instead sweep the issue under the rug and continue to ignore it as you have for the last 6+ months.
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Anonymous
2017-02-15T22:38:11+00:00 I don't know who has the audacity and keeps marking this as the answer (second time it has happened) but it IS NOT solved and this IS NOT the answer. You have a HUGE number of people replying here stating that the firmware IS NOT solving the issue and that we're still experiencing problems, essentially voicing the complete opposite of what you are suggesting.
Following the instructions in the article listed do not solve the issue either, and when we contact you for further assistance, we're either given this exact same answer, ignored, or asked to pay money for anyone to review our issue that was caused by firmware Microsoft released in the first place.