Surface Pen Light Not Turning On

Select your pen to pair it to your surface.

Surface pen light not turning on.

A green light means the battery has a charge while a red light means it s almost flat and should be replaced. If the battery runs out of power the pen will not work. If the issue persists you may have a defective pen. Contacted microsoft support they sent me a new one fre.

No light means the battery is dead. Leave your surface pro plugged in and charging for at least 5 minutes minimum. Once your pen is paired you ll be able to use the top button. 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.

Only the old nearly dead battery works new identical ones don t. What does the light on my pen mean. You can check the surface pen s battery like this. How to use your surface pen.

Then press the power button to turn on your surface. Press and hold the eraser button that is on the end of the pen for about 5 to 7 seconds. 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. A small led will light.

My pen runs out of battery more often than previous pens. 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. Press and hold the top button of your pen for 5 7 seconds until the led flashes white to turn on bluetooth pairing mode. 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 power connector light doesn t turn on or if it flashes see surface battery won t charge. A small led light should turn on. 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.

If your surface slim pen isn t charging here are some things to try. I need help pairing my pen. How is this possible. If your surface doesn t turn on even after it s plugged in the charging cable may be damaged.

When the cable functions correctly the led lights up as soon as it s plugged into the surface. If that didn t work connect the power supply that came with your surface. When your surface is plugged in with the original power cord charge it for 15 minutes.