How can I stop Microsoft Go 2 powering on when I connect an external power supply ?

Paul Chapman 0 Reputation points
2026-07-05T08:25:28.83+00:00

When I plug in the external power cable my Microsoft Go 2 powers up, how can I stop this happening please ?

Surface | Surface Go | Power and battery
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  1. S.Sengupta 32,351 Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-05T10:04:23.29+00:00

    Surface tablets are designed to power on when they detect an external power connection, similar to how a phone lights up when you plug it in. On consumer Surface Go 2 units, there's no built-in toggle in Settings to disable this.

    The only related Microsoft feature (Wake-on-Power) is for enabling auto-start on business devices via SEMM/UEFI Configurator — it's not a way to disable the behavior, and it's aimed at IT-managed commercial fleets, not regular consumer Go 2 units.

    No software fix exists for consumers to stop it.

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