I have a Surface Pro that is a little over 2 years old. About two weeks ago, the battery now reports "Plugged in, not charging" and seems stuck at 60%. I say seemed because if I unplug that AC adapter, it dies instantly. It also will die periodically while on the charger. I have two Microsoft AC adapters and neither of them seem to charge my device. I've tried all the Microsoft suggestions for this state, but none of them made any difference. Is there a way to diagnose if this is a hardware problem, or is this a new artifact from the latest updates? (My device reports it is up to date.) I never had any battery issues before (lucky, I suppose), and I've treated my surface pretty carefully. I'll be more than disappointed if it's crapped out already. I'll attach a battery report, but I don't think it tells me anything in particular. Battery report COMPUTER NAME ORION SYSTEM PRODUCT NAME Microsoft Corporation Surface Pro 3 BIOS 3.11.1550 06/30/2016 OS BUILD 14393.693.amd64fre.rs1_release.161220-1747 PLATFORM ROLE Slate CONNECTED STANDBY Supported REPORT TIME 2017-01-22 19:53:16 Installed batteries Information about each currently installed battery NAME X898289 MANUFACTURER SIMPLO SERIAL NUMBER 1164122628 CHEMISTRY LION DESIGN CAPACITY 42,157 mWh FULL CHARGE CAPACITY 33,212 mWh CYCLE COUNT 310 Recent usage Power states over the last 3 days 2017-01-20 09:41:00 Active AC 60 % 19,851 mWh 09:44:00 Battery changed AC - - 09:44:00 Suspended - - 09:45:28 Battery changed AC 60 % 19,851 mWh 09:45:28 Active AC 60 % 19,851 mWh 09:45:48 Connected standby AC 60 % 19,851 mWh 09:45:49 Suspended 60 % 19,851 mWh 09:46:25 Connected standby AC 59 % 19,494 mWh 09:46:25 Active AC 59 % 19,494 mWh 2017-01-22 19:38:00 Suspended 59 % 19,494 mWh 19:38:45 Active AC 59 % 19,494 mWh 19:50:00 Report generated AC 59 % 19,494 mWh Battery usage Battery drains over the last 3 days - - - - - Usage history History of system usage on AC and battery 2017-01-14 - - 4:18:11 - 2017-01-15 - - 23:59:59 - 2017-01-16 - - 23:59:59 - 2017-01-17 - - 23:59:59 - 2017-01-18 - - 23:59:59 - 2017-01-19 - - 23:59:59 - 2017-01-20 - - 23:57:53 - 2017-01-21 - - 23:59:59 - Battery capacity history Charge capacity history of the system's batteries 2017-01-14 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-15 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-16 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-17 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-18 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-19 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-20 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh 2017-01-21 33,212 mWh 42,157 mWh Battery life estimates Battery life estimates based on observed drains 2017-01-14 - - - - 2017-01-15 - - - - 2017-01-16 - - - - 2017-01-17 - - - - 2017-01-18 - - - - 2017-01-19 - - - - 2017-01-20 - - - - 2017-01-21 - - - - Current estimate of battery life based on all observed drains since OS install Since OS install - - - -

Barb, I will when I get home tonight, sure. I think my battery has dipped down to 79 or 80, still "Not Charging". -Chris

Split from this thread. Thanks, Barb. I've also noticed from the Processes tab of Task Manager that my CPU generally seems to idle at around 30%. This seems high to me. Most of this seems split between a cron service (no idea that Windows had these), Desktop Window Manager, and System. Oh, and my battery icon has been showing 'Not charging' whether it's in the dock, on the charging cable, or running on battery, no matter what the percentage is shown.

Split from this thread. Barb, Thank you again for helping me and the others. I tried the Win10 recovery last night. I then let Windows update everything to current, even non Microsoft products checkbox. I still have errors on 3 of the 4 firmwares in Device Manager. Error code 14, wanting me to restart for them to finish. Also battery still says not charging and 0%. I have seen something, during boot up it appears to attempt to do the system update (assuming for the drivers above) because i see the progress bar moving. It gets near the end and then the screen goes black and back to "Surface" like a normal boot. My theory is that the system update might need the battery to be above 0%, perhaps it goes off of A/C power for a split second, and because the battery is 0% the update abandons the install and just normal boots. But now the system is in a state where it cannot charge the battery because of the firmware errors, and cannot install the firmware because the battery is 0%. From the battery report I posted earlier it shows it has capacity, I dont think there is anything wrong with the hardware from that perspective. Also AndyD is having the exact same issue. Anyway. Thank you for helping. Please let me know if you need any more information from me. -Henry

Yesterday I had the same problem as three firmware devices having yellow marks. My solution is go to device manager, uninstall these devices (make sure that the checkbox "Delete installation files..." or similar is checked, then let Windows scan for hardware changes and (automatically) install driver. The problem is gone. Also, my second SF3 has LGC battery and the same problem: 4%, plugin, not charging.

Thank you! Checkbox to delete the files worked. They appear to be more of a generic driver name, but no errors! Unfortunately the battery still does not charge for me. I had hopes this would, but i guess the battery is dead. (and no way to change it)

Plugged in, not charging and if I unplug that AC adapter, it turns off

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I have a Surface Pro that is a little over 2 years old. About two weeks ago, the battery now reports "Plugged in, not charging" and seems stuck at 60%. I say seemed because if I unplug that AC adapter, it dies instantly. It also will die periodically while on the charger. I have two Microsoft AC adapters and neither of them seem to charge my device.

I've tried all the Microsoft suggestions for this state, but none of them made any difference. Is there a way to diagnose if this is a hardware problem, or is this a new artifact from the latest updates? (My device reports it is up to date.) I never had any battery issues before (lucky, I suppose), and I've treated my surface pretty carefully. I'll be more than disappointed if it's crapped out already.

I'll attach a battery report, but I don't think it tells me anything in particular.

Battery report

COMPUTER NAME	ORION
SYSTEM PRODUCT NAME	Microsoft Corporation Surface Pro 3
BIOS	3.11.1550 06/30/2016
OS BUILD	14393.693.amd64fre.rs1_release.161220-1747
PLATFORM ROLE	Slate
CONNECTED STANDBY	Supported
REPORT TIME	2017-01-22 19:53:16

Installed batteries

Information about each currently installed battery

NAME	X898289
MANUFACTURER	SIMPLO
SERIAL NUMBER	1164122628
CHEMISTRY	LION
DESIGN CAPACITY	42,157 mWh
FULL CHARGE CAPACITY	33,212 mWh
CYCLE COUNT	310

Recent usage

Power states over the last 3 days

2017-01-20 09:41:00	Active	AC	60 %	19,851 mWh
09:44:00	Battery changed	AC	-	-
09:44:00	Suspended		-	-
09:45:28	Battery changed	AC	60 %	19,851 mWh
09:45:28	Active	AC	60 %	19,851 mWh
09:45:48	Connected standby	AC	60 %	19,851 mWh
09:45:49	Suspended		60 %	19,851 mWh
09:46:25	Connected standby	AC	59 %	19,494 mWh
09:46:25	Active	AC	59 %	19,494 mWh
2017-01-22 19:38:00	Suspended		59 %	19,494 mWh
19:38:45	Active	AC	59 %	19,494 mWh
19:50:00	Report generated	AC	59 %	19,494 mWh

Battery usage

Battery drains over the last 3 days

-	-	-	-	-

Usage history

History of system usage on AC and battery

2017-01-14	-	-	4:18:11	-
2017-01-15	-	-	23:59:59	-
2017-01-16	-	-	23:59:59	-
2017-01-17	-	-	23:59:59	-
2017-01-18	-	-	23:59:59	-
2017-01-19	-	-	23:59:59	-
2017-01-20	-	-	23:57:53	-
2017-01-21	-	-	23:59:59	-

Battery capacity history

Charge capacity history of the system's batteries

2017-01-14	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-15	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-16	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-17	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-18	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-19	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-20	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh
2017-01-21	33,212 mWh	42,157 mWh

Battery life estimates

Battery life estimates based on observed drains

2017-01-14	-	-	-	-
2017-01-15	-	-	-	-
2017-01-16	-	-	-	-
2017-01-17	-	-	-	-
2017-01-18	-	-	-	-
2017-01-19	-	-	-	-
2017-01-20	-	-	-	-
2017-01-21	-	-	-	-

Current estimate of battery life based on all observed drains since OS install

Since OS install	-	-		-	-

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Anonymous

2016-09-09T18:29:15+00:00

Barb,

I will when I get home tonight, sure. I think my battery has dipped down to 79 or 80, still "Not Charging".

-Chris
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2016-09-13T12:19:43+00:00

Split from this thread.

Thanks, Barb.

I've also noticed from the Processes tab of Task Manager that my CPU generally seems to idle at around 30%. This seems high to me. Most of this seems split between a cron service (no idea that Windows had these), Desktop Window Manager, and System.

Oh, and my battery icon has been showing 'Not charging' whether it's in the dock, on the charging cable, or running on battery, no matter what the percentage is shown.
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2016-09-14T17:57:07+00:00

Split from this thread.

Barb,

Thank you again for helping me and the others.

I tried the Win10 recovery last night. I then let Windows update everything to current, even non Microsoft products checkbox.

I still have errors on 3 of the 4 firmwares in Device Manager. Error code 14, wanting me to restart for them to finish.

Also battery still says not charging and 0%.

I have seen something, during boot up it appears to attempt to do the system update (assuming for the drivers above) because i see the progress bar moving. It gets near the end and then the screen goes black and back to "Surface" like a normal boot.

My theory is that the system update might need the battery to be above 0%, perhaps it goes off of A/C power for a split second, and because the battery is 0% the update abandons the install and just normal boots. But now the system is in a state where it cannot charge the battery because of the firmware errors, and cannot install the firmware because the battery is 0%. From the battery report I posted earlier it shows it has capacity, I dont think there is anything wrong with the hardware from that perspective. Also AndyD is having the exact same issue.

Anyway. Thank you for helping. Please let me know if you need any more information from me.

-Henry
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2016-09-15T01:10:49+00:00

Yesterday I had the same problem as three firmware devices having yellow marks. My solution is go to device manager, uninstall these devices (make sure that the checkbox "Delete installation files..." or similar is checked, then let Windows scan for hardware changes and (automatically) install driver. The problem is gone.

Also, my second SF3 has LGC battery and the same problem: 4%, plugin, not charging.
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2016-09-15T01:29:20+00:00

Thank you! Checkbox to delete the files worked. They appear to be more of a generic driver name, but no errors!

Unfortunately the battery still does not charge for me.

I had hopes this would, but i guess the battery is dead. (and no way to change it)
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