Lew Murray

Some co.s disable the USB ports on their computers in the BIOS for security reasons. But USB ports serve a lot of...

My Surface Pro 3 stopped seeing the SSD. Tried a known good SSD and it doesn’t see it either. Test the original SSD by...

Will replacing the motherboard fix the Surface Pro 3 LCD backlight problem?

I have a Surface Pro 3 that had a shattered display. I replace the LCD assembly but it doesn't light up. I know the...

Does anyone know the thread specs on the Torq 3 screws for the battery and LCD connectors or where to buy them?

While replacing the LCD on a Surface Pro 3, the shim under the battery connect got lost. I have hunted all over and can’t...

I’m replacing the LCD/digitizer in my Surface Pro 3. While I have it open, I want to also replace the battery. Any hints...

I can only assume something is corrupted on your USB stick. If you want to install a fresh copy of Win 10 via USB, then just google “Windows 10 iso”, and go to the first site in the list and choose “Download tool now” and it will let you create a USB install stick.

No, the batteries aren’t defective. There is a tiny shim/bridge that goes between the MB and the battery connector that often gets lost when replacing the battery. Without it, the battery doesn’t work. See the image here https://www.ebay.com/itm/Microsoft-Surface-Pro-3-Tablet-Good-Battery-Fiber-Connection-Board-See-Details/254202078301?hash=item3b2f9fe45d...

The number one reason for new batteries not working on Surface Pro tablets is that the shim/bridge that goes between the battery connector and the MB is either missing or not seated properly.

In Windows 10 you can open a command prompt with admin priv and type powercfg /batteryreport /output "C:\battery_report.html

Did you make sure the bridge/shim between the power port connector and the motherboard was in place?

The most common reason for this is that the tiny shim that goes between the display connector and the MB is missing. But the display cable is also easy to damage.

Have you tried using a micro HDMI cable to an external display to test that it is actually running? That should work even without the LCD attached.

To my way of thinking, MS way over does it with the adhesive they use. It seems they DON”T WANT you to be able to fix your broken Surface devices. It is next to impossible to remove the LCD without shattering it. Why would you want to do the same? I just use a 1/2 inch strip of adhesive in the middle of each side. If you do anything that would knock that loose, it would break the glass anyway. But if I ever need to open the Surface again, it is possible to do it without breaking the LCD.

Both the LCD and battery connectors have a tiny PC board that sits between the MB and the connector. When you disconnect the cable, there is nothing holding them in place and they often come loose and get lost. If the LCD one is missing, nothing shows on the screen. But it will turn on. You can check this by connecting a monitor via the HDMI cable. If the battery one is missing, it won’t charge and won’t turn on unless the power cable is plugged in.

It would seem logical the V1.1 is an upgrade replacement for the V1.0 and that is why V1.0 is no longer available.