Ok - I watched this video after going through the power button combos. I saw 275 comments and 27K views. And I STILL thought this was the dumbest idea out there. I tried it once in the center and it did not work. Then I saw one comment from a user who said to try it in multiple locations. I did one center, one left, and one right. 15 compressions each. AND IT WORKED. If this guy predicts the World Series or the Presidential Election, I would go ALL IN...
I can't believe that this worked. I had my heat gun ready to see if disconnecting the battery would make a difference and decided to have a cuppa 1st. Looking at all sorts of solutions and found this. Amazing. Unreal. Brilliant. Thank you!!!!
Just wow 😮 This actually worked. I went through a quick internet search and performed the button push sequences with no response before finding this on RUclips. Your comments on the light on the power cord blinking let me know something was happening when I was pushing my power button, even though it didn't restart. It took 2 rounds of CPR to revive my unit. I had the surface emblem pop up after the first set, then it shut back off. Full revival after the second set. Thank you. This crazy method saved me a lot of time and frustration.
I had the exact issue since yesterday, single blink of the charging cable when trying to power on. I went through all the button sequences that I found online and they did nothing. I felt like an idiot doing CPR on my laptop, down on the carpet but this actually worked! As someone said, there's probably a loose connection somewhere and this method pushes it back in place. Bless your soul
Was skeptical. Can’t believe it actually worked. Thanks for the very helpful video. If it doesn’t work for someone their battery may be the issue and if that’s the case they’re stuck with nothing but a paper weight for it is damn near impossible to swap out the battery without breaking the thin lcd screen. 🤷🏻♂️
Wow! It worked after 7 tries of CPR... so don't give up. Did it on different spots. I was laughing so hard when it turned on bc I thought it was silly, that a part of me was desperate enough to keep trying! Thank you so much bc I've tried everything else and nothing worked but this! 👍
I’m crying right now! It worked! I tried everything for the last few days! I’m trying to finish my BSN! And with COVID, I was lost at what to do! I’m a RN, and my computer needed CPR! Wow!
OMG. I had spent a whole day trying different methods but nothing worked. Then I had to get to bed, still tried to open youtube searching for a last resort and found your video. Mine had the same issue. The LED blinked once when I held down the Power button, exactly like in your video. Then I tried your method, IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!! You just saved me $1000+ for buying a new surface and a lot of headaches. THANK YOU!!!
This man is legend. I had tried everything and was just about to do the recovery image thing from another video which would have factory reset my Pro and wipe all my files. I am so happy I tried this first.....it worked! Thank you so much HollywoodHornet!
I have been fighting to get my surface pro 3 to come on for about two days and came across this video. I thought this was garbage at first, but I have to say that it worked just like he showed in the video. My guess is that something is wiggling loss and this reseats it or something. I am not sure, but this fixed my issue. Thank you so much for the video!
I’m blown away my surface has been dead for over a year and I tried everything to fix it even took it into the repair shop and they said I had to buy a new one. Today I found this video and it actually worked! I had to do 15 compressions in each corner but it worked and I’m amazed. Thank you!!
@@rebeccaayala3744 I would say press hard during CPR. Try and try again. If it turns back on, make sure the date and time are correct as to not cause some weird glitch. One of mine kept needing CPR over and over again until I changed the date and time to be accurate. I also went into my settings and disabled "sleep" mode so that my Surface is either on or off. It never sleeps and only powers off when I turn it off. Though if you can't get back to life again, I guess none of that matters.
I also felt like an idiot trying it, but, it works in a way. you don't need 15 press, you just need to find a spot on a screen that you have to press, as it has some loose connection that prevents it from switching on. Thanks man!
Yes! This worked for me as well! I grabbed the Surface Pro by opposite corners and started flexing it, then tried the compressions as shown. It's working again now. Thanks very much.
You Sir, just saved my ass. Had a midnight deadline for some work today and all my work was on my Surface. Thought this was a "gotcha" video but I was desperate. What do you know, it worked!
My Techie father-in-law almost fell off his chair laughing in disbelief! 15 compressions, power button, 5 seconds later … back to life! Great work finding this solution.
I never thought that the classes of First Aid could help me to save my PC😂. This is insane, thanks🙏
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Wow! Mine didn't want to turn on after two days! I had to buy a new one. I found your video and gave it a try. My husband and I tried different points and more than CPR it was gentle pressure in different points, simultaneously on both sides. And it TURNED ON!!! Thank you so much!!!
I never comment or like videos ever, but I just have to say THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This is an amazing fix and I have been laughing for the last 30 minutes. THIS IS A LIFE SAVER
After trying all the button combos/timings I could find. Stumbled on to this video. I was certain it was a spoof/prank. But thought I would try it before taking it to a shop… after 3 sets of 15 it miraculously turned on!!! Thanks for the tip!!! Stoked. I thought I had lost everything!!!
I tried everything and then I stumbled upon your video thinking you were trolling people for laughs... it worked and I still can't believe it. Thank you very much you saved me a lot of time.
YO WTF!? I WAS STRESSING OUT BECAUSE I'M DOING MY FINAL PROJECT IN SCHOOL! COULDN'T GET MY SURFACE ON AT ALL. DID THIS AND IT CAME ON! YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER! THANK YOU THANK YOU!
I wanted to happy cry so bad when my surface pro turned on. You have no idea how much you saved me from breaking down 🥺🥺🥺 thank you so much. Also can't believe I was finally able to use my first aid training. But seriously thank you!!
Unreal!! Unbelievable!!! I can't believe it. It freaking worked. WOW!! The first time I saw this clip, I thought it was some kind of joke or something, but when I saw all the comments below then I just did it and Boom!! It worked!!!! My man, you are a Hero to me. You saved me a lot of money. Wish you all the happiness in the world. Thank you so much.
Thank you. *I can confirm this worked on my Surface RT2* , yes, an older Surface, that one with Windows RT. Mine stopped booting, wouldn't even turn on. Opened it and found there was a red blinking led inside (upside down on some board, but it's visible in the dark). I thought draining the battery would fix it but it didn't. Anyway after watching this video decided to try and after some CPR in the center and around: it's alive again. Thanks.
oh my goodness i dont even have the words. Im taking the time out of my day to write about how this weird method actually worked and saved me my surface pro from being used as firewood. My neighbors are probably upset at my wife and I screaming of laughter when i finally saw the Surface logo illuminate on the screen. I feel like I want to donate some money to you over this find lol
This really works. I was freaking out at work because my surface wasn't turning on. The power + power bottom didn't work either! Thank god this method worked. Thank you so much for saving my day. !! Blessss
Wow....! I went through countless other videos trying every combination of buttons and nothing worked. Found this video and thought it was a joke but tried it anyways and it worked! I’m guessing a connector wasn’t seated properly or something. Thanks for the video man!
I swear to god this worked and I can't describe how relieved I am feeling right now. I tried out every single solution there is out there - nothing seemed to work. When I saw this video I had to check if this is an april fools joke or not. Turns out - It fucking worked. Thank you so much!!!!!!!
I did work for me Matt...I even went to the Microsoft Store prior, they worked on it...rep said it was dead. I guess with touch screens...loose wires will happen...but Microsoft has to get better info on these fixes...these units are not cheap. Thanks Matt!
I totally worked. I'm impressed. I tried it not to hard in the beginning but that didn't work so I pressed harder and that did the trick! Thank you so much!
Thank mate. 2022 August. I was doing CPR on my surface pro 3 in my office and my colleagues thought I had gone mad. It actually worked. Surface is back on after all button combinations and all
Glad I could help! You should have watched my video first so you could have used that Surface more productively for hours. Now you'll know for next time.
Thanks. Didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Tried it for good measure since all the other methods didn't work for hours. Had to do the compression a few times and finally worked after a final 30 second power button hold. Cheers.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. When I tried every other thing I decided I had nothing to lose. Worst thing, I would be pitching the damn thing. I tried the CPR and it didn't work the first time. Put the Surface Pro 3 on my bed face down and pushed down on it in several places. A miracle happened. It started working again. I don't know why this works and frankly, don't care. It is working, that's what is important. Thank you, thank you.
Had a surface doing the same stuff. None of the normal stuff worked and tried this with nothing to lose. Pleased to say that this actually worked! Now I need to figure out what is inside has a bad connection as I'm sure this will happen again. Thanks!!!!!
THIS WORKS. Mine was stuck on the Surface logo. I had got it fixed in laptop store. 4 weeks it broke again. I tried EVERY METHOD I could find. I left the keyboard attached. It was stuck on SURFACE LOGO. Turned it upside down as in video and compressed 15 times. I AM BLOWN AWAY. IT WORKED 😮
Usually never comment, but this just revived my 2014 Surface Pro 3 after a day of me panicking about years of lost work. Bizarrely it worked???!! Thank you so much!
Dude! i can´t believe it Works! I put in a flat surface, tried 15 times in each corner, and in the center.... then i press the power button (While my wife was laughing).... and it WORKS!!!
I doubted the methods of this video, I was sat trying to get my surface to turn on for ages and ages, my dad was trying to help me and we had no idea what to do. I watched this and told my dad that some guy on the internet says we gotta perform cpr, and while it didn’t work the first time, I did a second round of 15 compressions and turned it on. We burst out laughing because it was such a strange fix but it just worked, thank you so much you wizard!
Goodness, gracious, ohh my!!! I would rate this as the most unbelievable troubleshooting step. I just cant believe still that this has worked. I have tried half a dozen steps before coming here, and am so glad I did. Thank you.
THIS WORKED!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! My screen has been cracked a little across the bottom and CPR a few times (two sets of CPR) WORKED!!! I've learned my lesson. I'm backing up my files to tonight and weekly moving forward. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am so grateful you posted this video!!!!
It freaking works !! We were laughing at the idea but said what the hell everyone says it works.... it took around 12 tries in all different areas. But it finally turned on ! Thank you so much for this gem of a video
Thanks a lot from Germany, this sounds crazy but it works! The first time I only try your Methode but this didn't work for me. I retry it with more force (used my knee) and pressed on the hole upper part of the Surface --> it works. I think this Methode is working becaus some conductor paths are already damaged after 5 years of using the Surface and while pressing on the Surface the conductor paths were bended and "repaired". I think this will not work for Long time but at the Moment I'm very happy! Thanks again and best regards!
WTF??? That actually worked! I tried everything else I could find on the internet and nothing would work. I tried this and it worked after the second set of compressions! Thank you for posting!
Omg it freaking worked!!! my surface Pro 3 has been dead, and wouldn’t turn on for a full week, I was about to give up and have to save for a new one. I tried this one time and it worked. It turns on now! Thank you you’re a lifesaver! 😭❤️❤️❤️
I'm a hardware engineer and when I saw this video, I can't lie, I called bullshit straight away. Looked at the comment section to see if it was just a joke, but every comment said it worked. Tried it, to no avail. Read a couple more comments of people saying to try it in different places. Did compressions all over the back, and it worked! I have no idea who you are, but you can have my job, I'm clearly not as good at talking to computers as you, my friend.
I didn't install the latest update. After having been in sleep mode for 20 mins, it was in the same situation as in the video. I have tried everything (various buttons, hair dryer...) I was desperate... But the CPR worked!!! I can finally recover my lecture notes and project assignments. Thanks a lot!!! Apparently it's a Windows' problem, I have also encountered this situation with an Asus laptop. Maybe need to change my surface pro3....
2022 hear, can confirm, this is not a joke. the cpr tactic wasnt working so i just started to carefully but firmly flex and squeeze the tablet, and it hust , turned on..... thank you soooooooooooooo much.
Wtttff ??!!! IT WORKS !!!! I tried for like 2 days to turn it up, nothing !! And now... IT WORKS !! Thanks you so much ! I Saw so much useless thing on every forum, thanks goodness now I know !! (It seemed so stupid at first XD, I never expected it to work) I don't have words, you saved me !! (I'm a french art student that got work to do on his computer, so big thanks !!)
Thank you very very much! For this fix ! I am so surprised. I tried everything every day and i do the chest compressions and my Surface Pro 4 works. Thanks 🙏😘😘😘
Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share this video. You are amazing and this method works (try cpr the corners too if middle does not work).
Dude you saved my life! Seeing my surface Pro 3 come back to life by CPR is probably the most profound thing I have ever experienced. I'm crying. To those who wonder: my surface just randomly stopped booting up two days ago. I had previously experienced the black screen but just holding the power button for 30s would do the trick. This time, I did everything I could find on the internet to get it back to work. Nothing, absolutely nothing worked. I even used a pencil to tape the power button down while keeping the charging cable connected for 48 hours. What I witnessed was the cable's led light turning on and off in 10s intervals. Still no luck until I saw this video while searching for videos on how to open up the surface. I did the CPR, once in the middle, then on the right hand side, and finally theleft hand side... And it started working. That bright surface logo on the screen is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
Part man, part machine. I swear I thought it was a straight up hoax with tons of fake comments etc., but wtf i gave heart treatment to this sp3 that has been dead for years and its breathing again. Mind blown, thanks!
That's why I recorded the video this time around. I did CPR on my parent's SP3 that had been dead for months and it revived. I thought "nobody is gonna believe me if I don't record it." The wife said "just go through the motions and pretend to dobit again". I said "no way, the internet will know it's fake and not even try it. I have to do it legit when another one breaks." A month went by and mine broke. I said "perfect! Not I can legit do CPR on a dead one and resurrect it." Recorded video, resurrected it, and now saving SP3's, one view at a time. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I though this is a joke , but I gave it try after two tries it did work. I showed that to my MD son and told him can you believe it I just did a CPR to my computer. Just amazing 😀
this solution is unbelievable...i just revived my dead surface pro 3 with CPR..and it started...amazing..thank you so much for the solution..you made my day bro..god bless
Oh my goodness, you are my hero!!! I've tried the power and volume thing multiple times, even bought a new laptop because my surface pro 3 wouldn't turn on. Prior to buying the new laptop, I scheduled an appointment with Best Buy but once I got there they told me that they can't look at it because it's not under warrantee =( As a last ditch effort I stumbled onto your video, and it worked!!! My child was mocking me for even trying, lol, but it worked!!! Thank you so much!!! I'm very strongly considering returning the new laptop. I think that your video just saved me $700!?!?
Oh my god that really worked! I thought it was a joke but still tried it anyway as it was either that or I throw it against a wall! Give this man a medal!
This really safed my surface in the beginning thought it was a joke ore something but after reading some reactions I tried it a couple of times and it really worked
Holy... Cow... I bought a used Surfacepro 3 for my grand daughter about 18 months ago. She had it for three months and it quit starting up, even after getting a new power supply for it. So I bought a newer used unit for her 6 months later. She likes to draw and had a arts class she was taking in school to learn digital drawing in. The SurfacePro 3 has been laying around the house for almost a year. I had tried everything I could find on the internet and even thought about sending it in for a repair. Then I saw this video and thought, that's crazy but.. WHAT IF... I hunted around the house for the old unit and tried your CPR on it. Holy Sh*** it booted right up. AMAZING !!!! Now the SurfacePro 4 is starting to have screen issues where after a couple of hours it starts to flicker, going to try your CPR on it next time and see if that cures it as well... Thanks for the laptop resuscitation method... Microsoft owes you plenty..
Thank you so much!! I was stressing out that my surface pro didn't turn on until I did CPR (15 chest compressions) on the left, middle, and right side. I placed it on my bed so that it would cushion my surface pro and it worked. 🧐
Thanks man I looked at so many videos I haven’t used my first surface pro since 6 years ago I’m surprised this last chance worked I was this close to just smashing it and throwing it out the window lol
I thought this was a scam or something. But I just tried it after trying everything else. OMG. You’ve got to be kidding me. This actually worked. SERIOUSLY!!!
Just tried this after the freezer method failed last time and it worked with just one strong press in the middle, just over the hinge. It is clear to me there is a loose connection inside. Literally, not being able to switch on trying everything for hours > find this video > one press > ON!!!! Thank you so much!
Ok - I watched this video after going through the power button combos. I saw 275 comments and 27K views. And I STILL thought this was the dumbest idea out there. I tried it once in the center and it did not work. Then I saw one comment from a user who said to try it in multiple locations. I did one center, one left, and one right. 15 compressions each. AND IT WORKED. If this guy predicts the World Series or the Presidential Election, I would go ALL IN...
It worked after multiple presses everywhere!!!!
Thanks for this comment. The compressions in the center didn't work but doing it on the sides fixed it for some reason.
i cannot believe this... comment is certified! poster is certified, my man, thank you!
ok, i had to ask, sir how did you even figure this out?
I can't believe that this worked. I had my heat gun ready to see if disconnecting the battery would make a difference and decided to have a cuppa 1st. Looking at all sorts of solutions and found this. Amazing. Unreal. Brilliant. Thank you!!!!
Just wow 😮 This actually worked. I went through a quick internet search and performed the button push sequences with no response before finding this on RUclips. Your comments on the light on the power cord blinking let me know something was happening when I was pushing my power button, even though it didn't restart. It took 2 rounds of CPR to revive my unit. I had the surface emblem pop up after the first set, then it shut back off. Full revival after the second set. Thank you. This crazy method saved me a lot of time and frustration.
I did this on my surface pro 3 early this morning, and it worked after like 3 or 4 tries. Thanks for this fix.
I had the exact issue since yesterday, single blink of the charging cable when trying to power on. I went through all the button sequences that I found online and they did nothing.
I felt like an idiot doing CPR on my laptop, down on the carpet but this actually worked!
As someone said, there's probably a loose connection somewhere and this method pushes it back in place.
Bless your soul
Was skeptical. Can’t believe it actually worked. Thanks for the very helpful video. If it doesn’t work for someone their battery may be the issue and if that’s the case they’re stuck with nothing but a paper weight for it is damn near impossible to swap out the battery without breaking the thin lcd screen. 🤷🏻♂️
Wow! It worked after 7 tries of CPR... so don't give up. Did it on different spots. I was laughing so hard when it turned on bc I thought it was silly, that a part of me was desperate enough to keep trying! Thank you so much bc I've tried everything else and nothing worked but this! 👍
I’m crying right now! It worked! I tried everything for the last few days! I’m trying to finish my BSN! And with COVID, I was lost at what to do! I’m a RN, and my computer needed CPR! Wow!
Thanks this worked! Even had my shirt off for good luck 👍
😂😂😂😂
I had my pants off for good luck but it didn't work
It worked but I can't my shirt off
😂😂😂😂
just took my shirt off hope it works😂
Absolute legend. Don't know how you figured this out but you're a genius.
OMG. I had spent a whole day trying different methods but nothing worked. Then I had to get to bed, still tried to open youtube searching for a last resort and found your video. Mine had the same issue. The LED blinked once when I held down the Power button, exactly like in your video. Then I tried your method, IT ACTUALLY WORKED!!! You just saved me $1000+ for buying a new surface and a lot of headaches. THANK YOU!!!
Wow this is great, i thought this was a joke video at first until I tried it! Worked for my Surface Pro 3! A+ Thanks Matt
I am literally crying right now, THIS ACTUALLY WORKED!
I tried everything but all it needed was a few chest compressions?
After more then a few years with a black screen I tried this the 1st time and gave it about 10 compressions and it worked.
Thanks!
This man is legend. I had tried everything and was just about to do the recovery image thing from another video which would have factory reset my Pro and wipe all my files. I am so happy I tried this first.....it worked! Thank you so much HollywoodHornet!
I have been fighting to get my surface pro 3 to come on for about two days and came across this video. I thought this was garbage at first, but I have to say that it worked just like he showed in the video. My guess is that something is wiggling loss and this reseats it or something. I am not sure, but this fixed my issue. Thank you so much for the video!
I’m blown away my surface has been dead for over a year and I tried everything to fix it even took it into the repair shop and they said I had to buy a new one. Today I found this video and it actually worked! I had to do 15 compressions in each corner but it worked and I’m amazed. Thank you!!
Surprised Pikachu face!
@@HollywoodHornet it turned off again and giving it cpr isn’t working anymore :/ any other ideas? the light on the charger is still on.
@@rebeccaayala3744 I would say press hard during CPR. Try and try again. If it turns back on, make sure the date and time are correct as to not cause some weird glitch. One of mine kept needing CPR over and over again until I changed the date and time to be accurate. I also went into my settings and disabled "sleep" mode so that my Surface is either on or off. It never sleeps and only powers off when I turn it off.
Though if you can't get back to life again, I guess none of that matters.
I also felt like an idiot trying it, but, it works in a way. you don't need 15 press, you just need to find a spot on a screen that you have to press, as it has some loose connection that prevents it from switching on. Thanks man!
I tried almost everithing an just did this for fun, and OMG I can't believe that this actually works.
Yes! This worked for me as well! I grabbed the Surface Pro by opposite corners and started flexing it, then tried the compressions as shown. It's working again now. Thanks very much.
This is the only thing that worked. Thank you so much!!!!
You Sir, just saved my ass. Had a midnight deadline for some work today and all my work was on my Surface. Thought this was a "gotcha" video but I was desperate. What do you know, it worked!
I had tried EVERYTHING! Can't believed this worked. Thank you so much for sharing!
I have tried everything! I tried this and it works!!!!!!!! Thanks alot mannnnn
I’m blown away! I thought this was a joke and I wasn’t going to try it to not fall for it but couldn’t help it. IT WORKED!!!
My Techie father-in-law almost fell off his chair laughing in disbelief! 15 compressions, power button, 5 seconds later … back to life! Great work finding this solution.
I never thought that the classes of First Aid could help me to save my PC😂. This is insane, thanks🙏
Wow! Mine didn't want to turn on after two days! I had to buy a new one. I found your video and gave it a try. My husband and I tried different points and more than CPR it was gentle pressure in different points, simultaneously on both sides. And it TURNED ON!!! Thank you so much!!!
I never comment or like videos ever, but I just have to say THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! This is an amazing fix and I have been laughing for the last 30 minutes. THIS IS A LIFE SAVER
After trying all the button combos/timings I could find. Stumbled on to this video. I was certain it was a spoof/prank. But thought I would try it before taking it to a shop… after 3 sets of 15 it miraculously turned on!!! Thanks for the tip!!! Stoked. I thought I had lost everything!!!
I tried everything and then I stumbled upon your video thinking you were trolling people for laughs... it worked and I still can't believe it. Thank you very much you saved me a lot of time.
I thought this was the dumbest thing to do but little did I know It came on 10 seconds later😂😂😂 You sir are a living legend!! Thank you.
YO WTF!? I WAS STRESSING OUT BECAUSE I'M DOING MY FINAL PROJECT IN SCHOOL! COULDN'T GET MY SURFACE ON AT ALL. DID THIS AND IT CAME ON! YOU'RE A LIFE SAVER! THANK YOU THANK YOU!
This is genius. My fingers hurt from trying the button method with no success. Tried this and voila my surface pro 3 is alive and well. Thank you.
I wanted to happy cry so bad when my surface pro turned on. You have no idea how much you saved me from breaking down 🥺🥺🥺 thank you so much. Also can't believe I was finally able to use my first aid training. But seriously thank you!!
Unreal!! Unbelievable!!! I can't believe it. It freaking worked. WOW!! The first time I saw this clip, I thought it was some kind of joke or something, but when I saw all the comments below then I just did it and Boom!! It worked!!!! My man, you are a Hero to me. You saved me a lot of money. Wish you all the happiness in the world. Thank you so much.
Thank you. *I can confirm this worked on my Surface RT2* , yes, an older Surface, that one with Windows RT. Mine stopped booting, wouldn't even turn on. Opened it and found there was a red blinking led inside (upside down on some board, but it's visible in the dark). I thought draining the battery would fix it but it didn't. Anyway after watching this video decided to try and after some CPR in the center and around: it's alive again. Thanks.
oh my goodness i dont even have the words. Im taking the time out of my day to write about how this weird method actually worked and saved me my surface pro from being used as firewood. My neighbors are probably upset at my wife and I screaming of laughter when i finally saw the Surface logo illuminate on the screen. I feel like I want to donate some money to you over this find lol
Glad to help, buddy.
This really works. I was freaking out at work because my surface wasn't turning on. The power + power bottom didn't work either! Thank god this method worked. Thank you so much for saving my day. !! Blessss
Wow....! I went through countless other videos trying every combination of buttons and nothing worked. Found this video and thought it was a joke but tried it anyways and it worked! I’m guessing a connector wasn’t seated properly or something. Thanks for the video man!
I swear to god this worked and I can't describe how relieved I am feeling right now. I tried out every single solution there is out there - nothing seemed to work. When I saw this video I had to check if this is an april fools joke or not. Turns out - It fucking worked. Thank you so much!!!!!!!
I did work for me Matt...I even went to the Microsoft Store prior, they worked on it...rep said it was dead. I guess with touch screens...loose wires will happen...but Microsoft has to get better info on these fixes...these units are not cheap. Thanks Matt!
I totally worked. I'm impressed. I tried it not to hard in the beginning but that didn't work so I pressed harder and that did the trick! Thank you so much!
Thank mate. 2022 August. I was doing CPR on my surface pro 3 in my office and my colleagues thought I had gone mad. It actually worked. Surface is back on after all button combinations and all
This still works! If you don't believe me, just try it. I pushed in a few spots and it turned on.
Thank you so much! This is literally the only thing that worked after trying to turn it on for hours 🤦♀️
Glad I could help! You should have watched my video first so you could have used that Surface more productively for hours. Now you'll know for next time.
It's works for tommorow but not today the surface pro 3 is isn't turning on again from sleep what can i do
Thanks. Didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Tried it for good measure since all the other methods didn't work for hours. Had to do the compression a few times and finally worked after a final 30 second power button hold. Cheers.
I would have sworn this was a joke. But after 2 or 3 times of trying it, my Surface Pro 3 turned on! Don't know why it works but it does! Thanks
Desperate times call for desperate measures. When I tried every other thing I decided I had nothing to lose. Worst thing, I would be pitching the damn thing. I tried the CPR and it didn't work the first time. Put the Surface Pro 3 on my bed face down and pushed down on it in several places. A miracle happened. It started working again. I don't know why this works and frankly, don't care. It is working, that's what is important. Thank you, thank you.
I tried all of the other methods, and nothing worked. I did this and thought it was crazy, but IT WORKED!
Even after reading all of these comments I still wasn’t a believer, but 45 plus bangs later..it is alive!! Thank you Surface pro god!!
Had a surface doing the same stuff. None of the normal stuff worked and tried this with nothing to lose. Pleased to say that this actually worked! Now I need to figure out what is inside has a bad connection as I'm sure this will happen again.
Thanks!!!!!
THIS WORKS. Mine was stuck on the Surface logo. I had got it fixed in laptop store. 4 weeks it broke again. I tried EVERY METHOD I could find. I left the keyboard attached. It was stuck on SURFACE LOGO. Turned it upside down as in video and compressed 15 times. I AM BLOWN AWAY. IT WORKED 😮
Usually never comment, but this just revived my 2014 Surface Pro 3 after a day of me panicking about years of lost work. Bizarrely it worked???!!
Thank you so much!
I’m seriously shocked as well. It worked the first time. Thanks so much. Life saver.
Freaking amazing that this trick worked when nothing else would - Many thanks for the tip!
Dude!
i can´t believe it Works!
I put in a flat surface, tried 15 times in each corner, and in the center.... then i press the power button (While my wife was laughing)....
and it WORKS!!!
I doubted the methods of this video, I was sat trying to get my surface to turn on for ages and ages, my dad was trying to help me and we had no idea what to do. I watched this and told my dad that some guy on the internet says we gotta perform cpr, and while it didn’t work the first time, I did a second round of 15 compressions and turned it on. We burst out laughing because it was such a strange fix but it just worked, thank you so much you wizard!
Lost hope but still turned on Worked!
Goodness, gracious, ohh my!!! I would rate this as the most unbelievable troubleshooting step. I just cant believe still that this has worked. I have tried half a dozen steps before coming here, and am so glad I did. Thank you.
THIS WORKED!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! My screen has been cracked a little across the bottom and CPR a few times (two sets of CPR) WORKED!!! I've learned my lesson. I'm backing up my files to tonight and weekly moving forward. THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I am so grateful you posted this video!!!!
Oh MY GOD!!!!!! It works! I had been bothered by this for few months, it can’t turn on for few days recently
Thank you thank you 🙏
It freaking works !! We were laughing at the idea but said what the hell everyone says it works.... it took around 12 tries in all different areas. But it finally turned on ! Thank you so much for this gem of a video
Thanks a lot from Germany, this sounds crazy but it works!
The first time I only try your Methode but this didn't work for me. I retry it with more force (used my knee) and pressed on the hole upper part of the Surface --> it works.
I think this Methode is working becaus some conductor paths are already damaged after 5 years of using the Surface and while pressing on the Surface the conductor paths were bended and "repaired".
I think this will not work for Long time but at the Moment I'm very happy!
Thanks again and best regards!
WTF??? That actually worked! I tried everything else I could find on the internet and nothing would work. I tried this and it worked after the second set of compressions! Thank you for posting!
I'm in utter shock, thank you my friend!🙏🏼 stay safe!
Omg it freaking worked!!! my surface Pro 3 has been dead, and wouldn’t turn on for a full week, I was about to give up and have to save for a new one. I tried this one time and it worked. It turns on now! Thank you you’re a lifesaver! 😭❤️❤️❤️
I'm a hardware engineer and when I saw this video, I can't lie, I called bullshit straight away. Looked at the comment section to see if it was just a joke, but every comment said it worked. Tried it, to no avail. Read a couple more comments of people saying to try it in different places. Did compressions all over the back, and it worked! I have no idea who you are, but you can have my job, I'm clearly not as good at talking to computers as you, my friend.
They call me "The surface whisperer"
Got that right!
I didn't install the latest update. After having been in sleep mode for 20 mins, it was in the same situation as in the video. I have tried everything (various buttons, hair dryer...) I was desperate... But the CPR worked!!! I can finally recover my lecture notes and project assignments. Thanks a lot!!! Apparently it's a Windows' problem, I have also encountered this situation with an Asus laptop. Maybe need to change my surface pro3....
When I first watched this video, I thought he was a crazy man but I was mistaken. This method actually worked. Thanks man. God bless
This is my second time returning to this video and once again my SP3 has returned to life!
I like to think of it as casting the "Resurrect" spell like in HOMM2. Works like a charm.
2022 hear, can confirm, this is not a joke. the cpr tactic wasnt working so i just started to carefully but firmly flex and squeeze the tablet, and it hust , turned on..... thank you
soooooooooooooo much.
Wtttff ??!!! IT WORKS !!!!
I tried for like 2 days to turn it up, nothing !! And now... IT WORKS !!
Thanks you so much ! I Saw so much useless thing on every forum, thanks goodness now I know !!
(It seemed so stupid at first XD, I never expected it to work)
I don't have words, you saved me !!
(I'm a french art student that got work to do on his computer, so big thanks !!)
Thank you very very much! For this fix ! I am so surprised.
I tried everything every day and i do the chest compressions and my Surface Pro 4 works. Thanks 🙏😘😘😘
Thank you so much for this! It seems totally counterintuitive, but it worked for me!
Thank you so much for taking the time to record and share this video. You are amazing and this method works (try cpr the corners too if middle does not work).
Dude you saved my life! Seeing my surface Pro 3 come back to life by CPR is probably the most profound thing I have ever experienced. I'm crying.
To those who wonder: my surface just randomly stopped booting up two days ago. I had previously experienced the black screen but just holding the power button for 30s would do the trick. This time, I did everything I could find on the internet to get it back to work. Nothing, absolutely nothing worked. I even used a pencil to tape the power button down while keeping the charging cable connected for 48 hours. What I witnessed was the cable's led light turning on and off in 10s intervals. Still no luck until I saw this video while searching for videos on how to open up the surface. I did the CPR, once in the middle, then on the right hand side, and finally theleft hand side... And it started working. That bright surface logo on the screen is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
It didn't work for me.
Absolutely Brilliant!!!! Worked like a charm. I thought I was going to have to pay money to get the Surface Pro to turn on again.
Thanks so much for all the input from everyone. I did 45 compressions in three spots.....and Wala....back in business thanks
Part man, part machine. I swear I thought it was a straight up hoax with tons of fake comments etc., but wtf i gave heart treatment to this sp3 that has been dead for years and its breathing again. Mind blown, thanks!
That's why I recorded the video this time around. I did CPR on my parent's SP3 that had been dead for months and it revived. I thought "nobody is gonna believe me if I don't record it."
The wife said "just go through the motions and pretend to dobit again". I said "no way, the internet will know it's fake and not even try it. I have to do it legit when another one breaks."
A month went by and mine broke. I said "perfect! Not I can legit do CPR on a dead one and resurrect it." Recorded video, resurrected it, and now saving SP3's, one view at a time. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Can’t believe this worked like magic first time even with the type cover on thanks alot for this video.
Any ideas/explanation why this method works? Maybe something is loose inside? I think where you push is the fan?
I though this is a joke , but I gave it try after two tries it did work. I showed that to my MD son and told him can you believe it I just did a CPR to my computer. Just amazing 😀
this solution is unbelievable...i just revived my dead surface pro 3 with CPR..and it started...amazing..thank you so much for the solution..you made my day bro..god bless
Oh my goodness, you are my hero!!! I've tried the power and volume thing multiple times, even bought a new laptop because my surface pro 3 wouldn't turn on. Prior to buying the new laptop, I scheduled an appointment with Best Buy but once I got there they told me that they can't look at it because it's not under warrantee =( As a last ditch effort I stumbled onto your video, and it worked!!! My child was mocking me for even trying, lol, but it worked!!! Thank you so much!!! I'm very strongly considering returning the new laptop. I think that your video just saved me $700!?!?
Unbelievable !! It worked for me first time ! And I wasted 2 days trying all other means to have it booted. Thanks Matt !!
Happy to help. Too bad you didn't watch me sooner. All's well that ends well, I suppose.
Oh my god that really worked! I thought it was a joke but still tried it anyway as it was either that or I throw it against a wall! Give this man a medal!
marvelous!!! After tried so many methods, finally this method worked out...At 1st I thought this guy is joking, but after gave a try, speechless..
This really safed my surface in the beginning thought it was a joke ore something but after reading some reactions I tried it a couple of times and it really worked
When I watched the video, I was laughing seeing him do the chest compressions. But when I tried it, it worked! Holy shiit! Thanks man!!!!
Holy... Cow... I bought a used Surfacepro 3 for my grand daughter about 18 months ago. She had it for three months and it quit starting up, even after getting a new power supply for it. So I bought a newer used unit for her 6 months later. She likes to draw and had a arts class she was taking in school to learn digital drawing in. The SurfacePro 3 has been laying around the house for almost a year. I had tried everything I could find on the internet and even thought about sending it in for a repair. Then I saw this video and thought, that's crazy but.. WHAT IF... I hunted around the house for the old unit and tried your CPR on it. Holy Sh*** it booted right up. AMAZING !!!! Now the SurfacePro 4 is starting to have screen issues where after a couple of hours it starts to flicker, going to try your CPR on it next time and see if that cures it as well... Thanks for the laptop resuscitation method... Microsoft owes you plenty..
I just had this same exact problem... your fix worked. I can't believe that. Thank you so much
just worked for me too! i got my Surface Pro 3 working again. to funny!
You’re the man!!! Worked for me. I did the compressions in the middle and it didn’t work but when I did it all over it worked. Thank you!!!
Thanks mate. It didn't work then I read yours and whammy!! Absolutely awesome
Thank you so much!! I was stressing out that my surface pro didn't turn on until I did CPR (15 chest compressions) on the left, middle, and right side. I placed it on my bed so that it would cushion my surface pro and it worked. 🧐
I’m not even kidding... I though this was a joke until I tried it lmao
Thanks man I looked at so many videos I haven’t used my first surface pro since 6 years ago I’m surprised this last chance worked I was this close to just smashing it and throwing it out the window lol
i don’t understand how this worked i thought this was bullshit. did 15 in the middle left and right but it rlly did work mind blown
I thought this was a scam or something. But I just tried it after trying everything else. OMG. You’ve got to be kidding me. This actually worked. SERIOUSLY!!!
Just tried this after the freezer method failed last time and it worked with just one strong press in the middle, just over the hinge. It is clear to me there is a loose connection inside. Literally, not being able to switch on trying everything for hours > find this video > one press > ON!!!! Thank you so much!
What the heck! It actually worked! Thank you so much!
Mate, I tried everything. You really are an absolute genius!!!!!!! Thankyou!!!!
I need to say that your video just saved my 10 years old surface pro. Thank you 🙏🏻 I can’t even believe it worked 😅
Wow I was ready to get a hammer out but this worked, so glad I found your video!