

Do not release the power button before 30 seconds even if the screen starts responding. If it didn’t, try the next one.įorce shutdown Surface and restart by pressing down on the power button for 30 seconds.

If you hear a short beep after this, and Windows is refreshing, this solution worked. It should be brisk, and you will need to press both the volume buttons thrice within 2 seconds.

Quickly press the Volume Up+Volume Down buttons simultaneously thrice. If you don’t have the keyboard connected, there is a way for the tablet mode too. Press the Win+Ctrl+Shift+B keys all at once. If you have a keyboard connected, use this hotkey combination. It might show the charging sign for up to 15 minutes before responding to the power button. If the battery is completely drained, put the device on charge for 10 minutes before trying to turn it on again. Sometimes the charge drops so low that the device just won’t turn back on. Wait for a minute or two just in case it works.

Yes, this is too obvious even to mention but do give it some time and then try switching it back on by pressing the power button just once. To learn more about these steps, continue reading.
