Surface Pro 4, Screen Flickering, Shaking

Anonymous
2017-01-19T07:47:47+00:00

Hi All,

Update: Flickergate is now having a forum to bring all affected users at a single platform to plan for resolvement of issue. Please join at

 https://forum.flickergate.com

UPDATE: Check FlickerGate.com for videos of the problem and to submit your own. 

I purchased SP4 device a few months ago and it was working fine for a month. Then I noticed that when the CPU is at its max, the screen flickers a bit. Investigating further revealed that it flickers even if it is setting idle. It does not flicker if at least one of the following thing is done:

  1. A video being played in browser 
  2. If I keep the touch screen busy by either taping it or keeping a finger on it
  3. If I use the touchpad
  4. If keyboard is used for typing

This resulted in making the device completely unusable while reading articles or ebooks. I am a developer, most of the time I have to read the code and to do that, I have to constantly keep a finger on the touch pad or the screen. I contacted surface support in October and November and was told that the developers are working on the patch. Looking at the updates the developers are pushing since then, I don't think anyone is even aware of the problem there. 

My previous support ticket numbers are:

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Just wondering if anyone else had the same problem (and the fix) and if not, what's the procedure for the refund? I will rather go for a mac then sacrificing $2000+ for a dancing screen.  

Kind Regards,

Abbas

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Anonymous
2018-05-11T17:59:00+00:00

Hey Everyone,

Creating the best products and experiences for our customers is our top priority.

We have heard your feedback and after careful examination, have determined that a small percentage of Surface Pro 4 devices are exhibiting a screen flicker that cannot be addressed with a firmware or driver update.

To support customers affected by this issue, we will replace eligible Surface Pro 4 devices for up to three years from the date of purchase, free of charge. If you believe your device is experiencing this issue, please visit our Surface Pro 4 screen flicker article for more details.

Bryan [MSFT]

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-07T15:28:54+00:00

    I also had the flicker problem.  Now I have the "refurbished" for a few months but still afraid that it will flicker again.  And not mentioning all the troubles and time lost in re-installing all my software.

    I can't believe Microsoft can't replace with a different model, more recent, instead of giving us the model that we all know will have the same problems in the future.   It's like exchanging the problems between the surface pro 4 users.  We all know that it will start again in a few months, a few years.

    But there is one thing that we all agree, surface pro 4 users, WE WILL NEVER BUY MICROSOFT COMPUTER again and every time, everywhere on the planet, I'm telling people not to buy this product.  That's the only power we have, I'm afraid.

    But I still hope that we will be refunded or have a replacement that will give us, at least, the impression that we have a compensation for all the troubles that Microsoft gave us in the last years.  So I will continue to complain and read all the emails we exchanged with this forum because it's not true that only a few surface have the problem.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-07T14:17:05+00:00

    REFUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!¡!!!!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-07T13:43:36+00:00

    Thank you for the help with other laptoos and I know I think everyone is disappointed it's a great computer I love the look, flexibility and light weight of it but this flicker is destroying everything :( hopefully this law firm can help us further to get our refunds.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-10-07T06:50:55+00:00

    Just got my Surface Pro  Screen is flickering and display is not viewable. 

    Very sad.

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