Surface Pen Light Not Turning On

A small led will light.

Surface pen light not turning on.

If your surface slim pen isn t charging here are some things to try. Try holding the top button down for seven seconds and if the pen light doesn t come on you might need to change the coin batteries as well. If the light turns on proceed with performing the steps on this link under my pen won t pair with my surface or open apps. My pen still doesn t work.

Leave your surface pro plugged in and charging for at least 5 minutes minimum. When the cable functions correctly the led lights up as soon as it s plugged into the surface. Press and hold the top button of your pen for 5 7 seconds until the led flashes white to turn on bluetooth pairing mode. Use top button shortcuts.

What does the light on my pen mean. If the power connector light doesn t turn on or if it flashes see surface battery won t charge. No light means the battery is dead. Once your pen is paired you ll be able to use the top button.

The advantage is you do not have to contort yourself to see the light at the surface pro not turning on at all or only turning on momentarily this will help provided the cable problem is closer to the power supply than the usb in the surface pro charger. If the issue persists you may have a defective pen. How is this possible. Select your pen to pair it to your surface.

The easiest way to tell if the charging cable is damaged is to check the white led light on the end of the cable that connects to the side of the surface. How to use your surface pen. You can check the surface pen s battery like this. My pen runs out of battery more often than previous pens.

A green light means the battery has a charge while a red light means it s almost flat and should be replaced. Press and hold the eraser button that is on the end of the pen for about 5 to 7 seconds. To check the battery in a surface pen press and hold the eraser button on the end of the stylus for five to seven seconds. When your surface is plugged in with the original power cord charge it for 15 minutes.

Then press the power button to turn on your surface. If your surface doesn t turn on even after it s plugged in the charging cable may be damaged. I need help pairing my pen. Contacted microsoft support they sent me a new one fre.

But i don t have a way to charge it. A small led light should turn on. If the battery runs out of power the pen will not work.