Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Teardown

Written By: Michael Degnan
Published: 13/11/19
  • Comments: 16

Microsoft Surface Pro 7 Teardown

Published: 13/11/19

Teardown

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    • To the extent that screws are used, they are all standard Torx fasteners.

    • All repairs require first removing the display assembly—which is stubbornly glued in place, expensive, and prone to shattering.

    • The battery is also firmly glued in place, requiring tons of heat and prying or solvents to remove.

    • The RAM, SSD and CPU are all soldered to the motherboard. Replacing any of those components requires a full motherboard replacement.

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16 comments

that is disappointing. Had small camera issue and just received another device in Microsoft store as warranty case

Yakauleu Aliaksandr -

lol this video is disappointing for sure

Tyler Salazar -

Hi, What is the bluetooth module on surfece pro 7?

John Ostrowski -

It uses an Intel AX201 WiFi chipset, and the bluetooth module built into that.

Chris N -

I’m looking for a replacement touch screen connector for the Surface Pro 7 but i can only find the older model for the pro4 and pro5, could anyone point me in the right direction

James B -

Does this contain the Intel JHL8040R Thunderbolt retimer chip for the USB-C port, even though Microsoft disabled the Ice Lake Thunderbolt in firmware?

Nicholas Johnson -

Nice to see they cut off the wifi antenna occasionally too…

Corey Glasper -

These videos stink. Just publish the webpage. Jeez. Thanks!

Juan Kerr -

When will you tear down a 7+?

Albert Oloie -

Make a teardown of the new Surface Pro 7+ for Business and Surface Laptop 4 Because I know it will be more repairable.

PechayClub -

Hello, did I understood correct - that I cannot remove the ssd of an pro 7 Surface? My ssd is broke and I have to remove it.

Kind Regards

Anne -

I have the dreaded surface pro 7 precise Touch device code 10 problem causing my Touchscreen not work. I have tried all the published suggestions to fix it ie enable/disable , remove rescan drivers, reset machine, restore machine to factory settings but none work. I have tried to load new driver but it won't let me failing the reload and back to problem driver. also changed the screen and tried a new driver board (L shaped board under screen) and new screen cables, all to no avail. The Touchscreen does not work in UEFI mode. All the written advice is that its a hardware fault and cannot be repaired - is this the correct? I could guess that its all driven from the motherboard and that would be a complex and expensive repair. Can you advise please. Other than this one problem, my Pro 7 works very well in all other modes.

Paul

Paul Barratt -

Does anyone know if the rear housing on the 7 is interchangeable with the surface pro 5?

Matthew Young -

Hi my surface pro 7 turned on and showed low battery screen and then turned off, after that unable to turn on with the charger in place. Any idea kindly?

Khan -

i should have told my dad not to buy this

minh -

My pro 7 only shows logo and nothing more , What can I do ?

Jailton Rocha Alves Filho -