Surface Pen Light Not Turning On

When the cable functions correctly the led lights up as soon as it s plugged into the surface.

Surface pen light not turning on.

How is this possible. 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. 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. Then press the power button to turn on your surface.

I need help pairing my pen. If your surface slim pen isn t charging here are some things to try. If your surface doesn t turn on even after it s plugged in the charging cable may be damaged. Once your pen is paired you ll be able to use the top button.

Press and hold the eraser button that is on the end of the pen for about 5 to 7 seconds. How to use your surface pen. No light means the battery is dead. What does the light on my pen mean.

You can check the surface pen s battery like this. Press and hold the top button of your pen for 5 7 seconds until the led flashes white to turn on bluetooth pairing mode. My pen still doesn t work. If that didn t work connect the power supply that came with your surface.

A small led light should turn on. 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. Select your pen to pair it to your surface. If the power connector light doesn t turn on or if it flashes see surface battery won t charge.

When your surface is plugged in with the original power cord charge it for 15 minutes. A small led will light. The top button does different things depending on how you interact with the button. If the battery runs out of power the pen will not work.

Contacted microsoft support they sent me a new one fre. My pen runs out of battery more often than previous pens. But i don t have a way to charge it. 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.

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. Only the old nearly dead battery works new identical ones don t. A green light means the battery has a charge while a red light means it s almost flat and should be replaced.