Battery Degradtion : Surface Pro (5 , 2017) (I5, 256 gb)

Anonymous
2019-06-15T07:08:49+00:00

Hello,

I just wonder if some of you who own this version of Surface Pro have the same issues like mine as in below:

ISSUE: Battery at full charge drastically degraded and swingsConditions observed lately:-The battery runs out within 1-2 hrs just by browsing websites/Youtube (tested on both Chrome&M. Edge)

-To fully Charge, takes only around 20-30mins (Est. full charge not accurate)

-Battery sometimes drops by a ridiculous amount E.G. by 20-30% in 1 sec.After checked with Battert Report run in CMDAt Designed Cap at : 45,000,

My Full Charge history as below (Noted that i tried to reset the windows and all previous history is gone so this is what i remember)

First bought (Jan,2018)

Full Charge 2018                                 : around 40,000 0 44,000 

Full Charge 2019(Early months)          : Starting to drop to 35,000

Full Chrage as of the last few months : 25,000

Full charge as the last few days of notice: Swings from 22,000 to 9,000 life cycles at 383 

Now i cant use it outside without charger. This is very frustating while working**.**

As my device is out of warranty, after searching online, the onl way is replacement at 500USD which seems ridiculus to me just because of battery. I bought this expensive device for the reason of long-term use. this is just a year and a half. Shouldn't it last for 4-5 years for its price?

If you have the same issues and any solutions/suggestions, feel free to share and discuss.

**Update 1 8/19/19:**I can't turn on. I lost my files those i didn't back up. I don't have any other computer to use.

Update 2 8/22/19: I just bought a new PC just to work. I cant wait for 1-2 weeks (Send to another country as  there's no microsoft HQ in Thailand) and spend 500USD for just battery replacement.

I kinda gave up and thought it was my fault back then. Now, if you have the same problems. Please up vote.

Update 3 9/1/19:

Seems like my battery is completely dead after testing at a computer shop.

Conclusion:

I am not a hardcore user. In less than 400 cycles, battery (all 4 cells) is dead.

The battery life of my surface pro lasted less than 2 years.

That means you have to pay 500 USD every 2 years. (Could have used this money to upgrade lol)

Maybe 2 in 1 tablets/laptops are not ready for practical use.

Maybe other brands are geting better.

Why do we have to refurbish/replace the device for just a battery which shouldn't cost more than 50 USD.

P.S.

For those who cant even turn the device on,

It's either the circuit is broken duee to defect/unfunctional battary 

OR

The battery is completely dead

Worst case = both.

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-08-22T04:30:42+00:00

    Update 2:

    I just bought a new PC,Monitor and other devices since i need a computer to work. (1,700 USD)

    Anyway, does Microsoft actually care what's happenning ?

    Do they really check Feedback hub?

    And do people know it exists as i don't see people use and upvote threads.

    Do people who have the same problem realize this could be the the defect hardware?

    Of course most of them dont. They just buy a new one or get replacement $$$$.

    I cant wait to spend 500 usd (better buy a new one).

    Or wait to send to the nearest HQ (another country) which would take 1-2 weeks.

    I won't complain about my work and files. Because you know when you are working and suddenly your only computer is dead. Some files are not backed up on cloud.

    My battery drains faster than i can say disappointing.

    Just kidding. Actually i cant turn my surface pro on at all.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-08-22T03:04:49+00:00

    Just a follow-up on my last post...

    It seems that there have been 3 firmware updates for the Surface Pro 2017 (5th gen), which were supposedly aimed at battery stability/reliability issues. These were dated:

    August 2019

    September 2018

    March 2018

    I started noticing worsening battery issues roughly correlating with the Aug19 and Sep18 updates.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-08-22T00:59:44+00:00

    I just saw this thread. I have pretty much the same issues on my SP 2017 I5 256gb. Any suggestion would be appreciated.

    1. Link to batteryreport...

    https://1drv.ms/u/s!AvjG\_MPfoiFz13KO3up\_kavHSEed

    1. I just filed a report on feedback hub about the issues, but not sure how to generate a public link to the report. Here is the text...

    "Roughly coinciding with a firmware upgrade in late 2018 (around Nov) for my SP5 2017 I5 256 gb, my battery has been experiencing significant capacity issues. A full charge lasts at most 3 hours on normal load (mostly spreadsheet, Word), which fluctuates wildly and has been decreasing. Percentage on the battery icon does not seem to correlate with actual capacity remaining. Sometimes, battery stays on 100% for an hour, but drops to about 60 or 70% in 20 minutes, after which the machine loses power without warning and shuts off without first going to sleep. Lately, batteryreport appears to be reporting random numbers for the full-charge capacity. Because the battery status is unreliable and the machine shuts off unpredictably, the only way I can use it now is to leave it plugged in. I have the latest firmware and system updates installed, but the problem only seems to be getting worse, giving me only about 2 hours on battery at most. The random unpredictability is the biggest issue."

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  4. Barb Bowman 80,805 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2019-08-21T17:28:49+00:00
    1. please run a battery report and post a link to the HTML file here
    1. please file a feedback hub problem report from the problem SP2017 and share a

    link to this report and reply with that link

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  5. Anonymous
    2019-08-21T17:11:06+00:00

    I work in IT and one of my users with a SP (2017) is having the same issue with diminished battery life. I checked every setting I could think of, checked for apps misbehaving. My finding are the same, battery life has drastically been reduced, either because the battery thinks its charged to 100% and it's not similar to the issues with the SP4's, or the battery is just degrading rapidly.

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