Why is my Surface 2 hot when not turned on or plugged in?

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Why is my surface 2 hot when not turned on or plugged in

My Surface 2 is hot to the touch but not turned on or plugged in

 

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Re: Why is my surface 2 hot when not turned on or plugged in

I have run into a few situations where my Surface behaves this way. From what I can tell, it didn't go to sleep, so there was no "cool down" time. In that situation, the processor is still working away...