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Surface Pro 3 won't power on
I've had this SP3 from new. It started to let me down 6 months ago. So I put it on the shelf and bought a 2nd hand SP7. Now that's letting me down too. The problem with my SP3 is when you press the ...
- The next day I decided to try pressing the power button again and it started again first time.
I noted this time the battery was still half charged. So a flat battery wasn't the reason it wouldn't turn on yesterday.
This time I was able to get the 6 months worth of Win 10 updates done.
I have continued to shut down and restart throughout the day. And it is now working every time.
It's as if it has completely cured itself...something I have not experienced with tech before.
I had previously given up on this laptop because it would not start.
I am no wiser about the cause. So will just wait until it happens again.
It seems like it could have been either, the button itself, software somehow, or the motherboard.
The next day I decided to try pressing the power button again and it started again first time.
I noted this time the battery was still half charged. So a flat battery wasn't the reason it wouldn't turn on yesterday.
This time I was able to get the 6 months worth of Win 10 updates done.
I have continued to shut down and restart throughout the day. And it is now working every time.
It's as if it has completely cured itself...something I have not experienced with tech before.
I had previously given up on this laptop because it would not start.
I am no wiser about the cause. So will just wait until it happens again.
It seems like it could have been either, the button itself, software somehow, or the motherboard.
I noted this time the battery was still half charged. So a flat battery wasn't the reason it wouldn't turn on yesterday.
This time I was able to get the 6 months worth of Win 10 updates done.
I have continued to shut down and restart throughout the day. And it is now working every time.
It's as if it has completely cured itself...something I have not experienced with tech before.
I had previously given up on this laptop because it would not start.
I am no wiser about the cause. So will just wait until it happens again.
It seems like it could have been either, the button itself, software somehow, or the motherboard.