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For some reason my new Surface is shutting off randomly. I check the setting and a few other things but it's still randomly turns off without warning. I'm losing some of my school work because of it. Is anyone else having this problem?
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Hey Everyone,
As of 7/14, the fix for this issue has completed testing and is now live, please go update your Surface Pro via Windows Update to get the latest download. You can obtain this fix by checking Settings> Update & security > Windows Update
The Surface Pro Update History page has been updated with the details of this release and the update is also available on the Surface Pro Drivers and Firmware page as part of the MSI installation package available for download.
BryanH [MSFT]
I am still having this problem, even after the update.
the firmware via Windows Update fixed problems for most people. if you are
within 30 days or purchase, return for full refund (do NOT exchange) and
repurchase. this restarts the clock.
>>The question is - do I buy another one? Do they all suffer from the same problem or have I just been unlucky with the one I have?
The event viewer on my surface pro gives this error message:
The system was hibernated due to a critical thermal event.
Hibernate Time = 2017-09-19T04:37:29.940120500Z
ACPI Thermal Zone - Inter(R_ Dynamic Platform Thermal Framework
_HOT - 375K
It's happening no matter what peripherals are in use / not in use.
I'm almost certainly going to return mine for a refund. The question is - do I buy another one? Do they all suffer from the same problem or have I just been unlucky with the one I have?
I have a total of three Surfaces in my household, and the auto-hibernation issue was present in two of them. One Surface just needed re-installing the firmware available for download on Microsoft's website to fix the issue, and the other... well, I'm not sure, because a support rep did several fixes on it - firmware reinstall being one of them. He also "repaired" Windows (reinstall with files preservation) and used some command (cmd) to repair some files, or something. I don't remember exactly, sorry.
Either way, I feel you all, and hope that your problems get fixed soon. Surface is a great device when it works as it should. And when you get a unit with small light bleeding.
