Surface Pro 4, Screen Flickering, Shaking

I'm experiencing the same problem. Just gonna describe my experience with it again for what it's worth (nothing new).

Started about 3 months ago with only the occasional flicker which got worse but I could still stop it with screen activity. So the seconds display in the task bar worked perfectly for some time.

About 2 weeks ago it would also start to flicker while the screen is active. However it's never there in the beginning when I turn on the device but only occurs after some hours of usage until it's continuous. There is also a small area at the top that is not affected by the flickering.

Has there been any official statement regarding this? If not I'm really disappointed since this seems to be a problem that has now been apparent for quite some time since the introduction of the product. I'm reliant on my Surface (notes, lecture slides,...) and can't afford to wait for a replacement right now which is not the flickers or Microsoft's fault but it would help if I knew Microsoft is actually doing something regarding this problem s.t. I can keep/replace it in the future. I've actually been really content with it. But if the service continues like this I'll have to reconsider buying other Microsoft hardware again.

This describes perfectly what is happening with my surface pro 4 as well.

I noticed the problem of the flickering about two weeks ago. My I7/16Gb SP4 is now a year old, and still have a years warranty left. In general, I'm very satisfied with my SP4 and also with Microsoft Support (so far).

After I noticed it 2 weeks ago, I did a clean install via a BMR 1607 image, and then updated with all the latest updates and firmware patches (07/2017). I used to be on the insider fast ring and since the latest update I noticed that the cursor was not aligned properly (known issue in Edge and the Notification area) in the latest pre-release. Initially I thought that that pre-release caused the flicker issue. That is why I re-installed the SP4 with the 1607 BMR image and disabled the insider program (to prevent an update to a pre-release. Now I'm running Version 1703, OS Build 15063.483.

The problem is still there, right after I start my SP4, so it's not heated up yet, when I type it's ok, when I play video (so the screen updates constantly) it is fine as well. But if I open for example Edge on a static page, it starts right away (until a screen "update").

I will contact MS Support tomorrow to see how we can resolve this, but I'm convinced it is a hardware issue. I have read a lot about this issue (unfortunately I'm not alone in this one). BTW here is a link that exactly shows my issue : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLKOzuwAVck

I hope MS comes with a suitable solution

I have just sent my device to Microsoft for replacement, when I get the new device, I don't know how I am going to be using it, which is a shame.

My device only has a week left of warranty, I was waiting for a solution before sending it it.

I can see two options, using it fully, playing games and watching videos, to see if the flickering is triggered before the new extended warranty (is it 90 days?) expires, so I can send it back again, and hopefully escalate it so I can get a better replacement...

The second option would be barely using it, only for simple tasks, hoping to avoid triggering the hardware issue.

What do you guys think?

Good luck mate. Hope you can actually refund it at full price than having it replaced. You sure know right you get a refurbished device that might get you the same issue.