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This problem address a problem if Microsoft Surface units occasionally stop responding to input.

• Some Microsoft Surface units might occasionally stop responding (that is, lock up or freeze) to any input, including touch input, a keyboard, or a mouse, even if the SCM status indicator lights in the I/O connections area show Green-Green-Green (which indicates no problems). To fix this problem, this download package includes an updated BIOS file and setup instructions that you can use on any Microsoft Surface units that are experiencing this problem.
  
  Note: This fix is intended only to correct the problem if it already exists. You should apply this fix only to Microsoft Surface units that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix might receive additional testing.

Files

Status: Live This download is still available on microsoft.com. The downloads below will come directly from the Microsoft Download Center.

File	Size
BIOS Updates for a Microsoft Surface Unit_Developers.pdf SHA1: fc336fcf64cc7542d81c96a199faf69aebbb35e5	303 KB
P5LD2-VM-CR-MS-SI-0206.ROM SHA1: becc6ef0cd154cbe4127787473638f64899bf707	432 KB

File sizes and hashes are retrieved from the Wayback Machine’s indexes. They may not match the latest versions of files hosted on Microsoft servers.

• • • Windows Vista
  • Applicable Microsoft Surface Software Platforms:
    • Microsoft Surface Runtime 1.0
    • Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0
    • Microsoft Surface Runtime 1.0 SP1
    • Microsoft Surface SDK 1.0 SP1

• 1. On a Microsoft Surface unit, download the update files.
  2. Follow the installation instructions in the included PDF file.