Surface Pro 4 Screen Shaking/Shuddering up and down while Idle

Hello! i have this same issue...

I live outside of US, Brazil, and cant exchange for another one... So i had no choice, kept with it...

Actually, i think i found a way to fix it...

Its very easy... Just install F.lux software and it will back to normal...

If you dont know how to use f.lux... I usually set F.lux settings to 4.300K at day and 2900 at night..

you can download f.lux here:https://justgetflux.com/

*Sorry for the bad english, hope it works with you too.

Cheers!

It doesn't work me though... Have you tried to run your Surface a bit hotter than by normal web browsing? It usually takes some time until the flickering starts but then it will only stop when I keep the display refresh rate high (aka adding seconds or whatever works) or when it - I guess - cools down a bit.

Anyway, glad it works for you.

Hi guys, 

I have the exact same problem. Adding the seconds works on a whole but the screen still shakes from time to time. It definitely seems to be a heat related problem.

This issue has been plaguing me since I got my preordered SP4. Sending it back for exchange only gets you another set which eventually turns faulty over time. I've tried numerous fixes but they don't work. I also treat my electronics with care so it's definitely not a problem with misuse. 

I'm on to my 3rd set now, and my warranty's expired, but I'm still getting screen shakes. I've never had so many problems with a laptop before and I really regret getting the SP4 because of its constant issues. Let this be a cautionary tale for anyone looking to buy a SP4. What a disappointment, Microsoft.

Well the adding seconds work for me, but a couple I needed to set a load of large videos to encode and now the shuddering is occuring about 30mins after I start my surface and the fan starts heavily.

I am unable to get a replacement as I working in South Africa until July so that's not an option and from other people's posts it appears that it doesn't actually fix anything just postpones it until your Surface gets really hot again.

I am going to try the f.lux thing and see if that works, or at least masks it until there is a firmware patch for it(!) or I get back to the UK and get a warranty replacement.

f.lux did not make any difference to whether the shuddering/shaking happened. However, as I have been working on my surface more the shuddering has become much worse, when it happens. It looks like a hardware issue now, but the way it started with overheating, and the point when it seems to start when it's too hot (excess of 50 degrees) still make me think it's a bit of software issue. And once it happens, leaving it turned off for a few hours and restarting seems to help.

I will likely get it replaced on warranty, however I still need to use my Surface Pro 4 doing heavy tasks for the next 3 months. So workarounds and cooling methods would be great.