“Battery Limit” removed from UEFI, but now only charges up to 50%

Philippe 235 Reputation points
2025-08-09T05:16:07.6366667+00:00

“Battery Limit” mode has been removed from the UEFI on my Surface Pro (11th edition) and it still only charges up to 50 %. It seems last week there was an update (firmware update?) and the system still seems to be enforcing the 50 % limit automatically based on firmware behavior—even without a visible toggle.

I downloaded the firmeware, but this did not help: Download Surface Pro 11th Edition Drivers and Firmware from Official Microsoft Download Center

Can anyone help?

Philippe

Surface | Surface Pro | Power and battery

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  1. Alstershipper 175 Reputation points
    2025-08-19T16:59:54.84+00:00

    Hi, returning the devices is possible at any time, as all Pro 11 / Laptop 7 units are still under warranty and no longer guarantee a key feature—namely, mobile usability. However, I’m also reluctant to invest a great deal of time and effort into setting up a new device again, especially when I’m not at fault. Unfortunately, the error reports submitted via the Feedback Hub don’t seem to prompt any action from MSFT. I believe that only public exposure of Microsoft’s current conduct might have an impact. See example from the German forum: Fehler im Firmware-Update: Surface Laptop 7 und Surface Pro 11 laden nur noch bis 50% - Update - Dr. Windows

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  2. Barb Bowman 80,805 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-08-21T17:59:59.01+00:00

    In case you missed it, Jeremy just posted an update. A fix is in the works and is being tested. User's image

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  3. Phúc Lộc 35 Reputation points
    2025-08-28T05:10:57.51+00:00

    Although a firmware update for the Surface Laptop 7 has been released (see link below), the problem still remains. So disappointed.

    It’s been three weeks since the issue started, and it’s really frustrating us. We really need an ETA for the release of the update.

    Anyone can try and give the feedback.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=106120

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  4. Barb Bowman 80,805 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2025-09-05T12:56:12.68+00:00

    Re-posting this here for visibility: User's image

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  5. shreyas singh 10 Reputation points
    2025-09-08T03:23:10.7833333+00:00

    Yes, it worked for me. I am enrolled in the Windows Insider program (Beta). As part of this program, I received a hardware update on September 3, 2025, which re-enabled the firmware setting for battery limit in the BIOS. Disable the battery limit setting. Select your desired charging limit in the Surface app. (Optional) Exit the Insider program.

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