Type cover compatibility

[sst154]

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before
Just bought a SP2 and would like to know if the SP4 type cover is compatible. Heard that is not, but don't understand why it wouldn't be, given that the SP3 TC is compatible with the SP2 and the SP4 TC is compatible with the SP3.
If is not compatible, is because it doesn't fit in the port or only because MS doesn't want it to be even if it fits?
Thanks

 

[lcw731]

I believe they are physically different sizes. Even if the SP4, did fit, some feature wouldn't work.

 

[rkarolak]

I think they will actually work (you should confirm though) but the sizes are physically different, so it won't match up with the SP2 when closed.

 

[Charles Barnhart]

The type cover on my SP2 quit working with Nov update. Took to MS store to see if they could help. The tech popped the kb off and tested it on a SP4. Only thing wrong were dimensions since SP4 is larger.

 

[onlysublime]

It does work. I'm doing it right now. The teal Surface Pro 4 keyboard on the Surface Pro 2. My primary Surface Pro 2 (i5/8GB/512GB) still has Windows 8.1 while my secondary (i5/8GB/256GB) has Windows 10. Both machines fully updated with their respective OS.

All the features work (function keys, keyboard brightness, volume, print screen, etc.).

But it's super strange since the keyboard is so much bigger than the SP2.