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So the issue with the Surface Book is actually the graphics side of it.
Usually on computers, to remove a part, a restart is required. for example you cant remove the graphics card from your desktop while its on.
Microsoft had to deal with this challenge and its a tough one.
Do surface Books with no GPU have the same issues though?
Just updated mine. Did about 4-5 restarts, so be patient. I wasn't really using Edge as the last time my Chrome bookmarks would always be synced in reverse order (and no adblock). May give it a try again now.
Surface book with no GPU seems to be having less issues. But there are issues while undocking the keyboard and battery not charging
Surface book with no GPU seems to be having less issues. But there are issues while undocking the keyboard and battery not charging
Umm, I'm not so sure about that. A lot of issues people are having are related to the Intel HD graphics driver, which is present on all models. I think the loudest group has been the i7/dGPU models, but those have been the hardest models to find since launch day (especially the 16GB/512GB verison), so its also probably fair to say they sold a lot more of those than the other models.
That said, I have not seen the battery not charging issue at all. The only time my SB wouldn't charge was when I plugged it into a pretty loaded up battery backup (don't ask.. I forgot to unplug some old accessories that are still living on my desk). Once I removed the extra stuff, it got enough juice to charge. I think the important thing to note here is that the SB draws some pretty serious power.
Just got mine and tried doing the 11/2 FW update, but it keeps failing and telling me to retry again. Anyone know of a fix?? I have i7/16/512
please help, thanks!!
Make sure your SB is over 50% charged. I was having issues with the FW update and the Microsoft store rep told me the computer needed to be sufficiently in order to install, I think mined worked after 40ish percent, but it could even be above 50%. Good luck!