The tutorial of using the Surface firmware package

If there is something wrong on your Surface device after installing an update, or it missed some drivers, you can roll back it with Surface Firmware installer.

Warnings:

1. Plug in and back up all your important files before installing the firmware.

2. For official Microsoft docs, visit Download drivers and firmware for Surface. And donot read the tutorial any more.

3. Some of the firmware will still be missing after the installation if you installed the current opearating system with a public Windows iso image.



Step 1

Identify the System version


  • Press Windows Logo Key and R at the same time.
  • Type Winver into the text field of the popped-up Window.
  • You will see About Windows. The red mark shows the position of the version info.


  • Donot close the window, just leave it alone.



Step 2

Download the firmware


Open the link of the correct model in your browser.
Surface Firmware list:

Surface Pro Series

Model Download link
Surface Pro 8 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103503
Surface Pro 7+ and Surface Pro 7+ LTE https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=102633
Surface Pro 7 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=100419
Surface Pro 6 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=57514
Surface Pro with LTE Advanced https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56278
Surface Pro (5th Gen) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55484
Surface Pro 4 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49498
Surface Pro 3 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=38826
Surface Pro 2 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49042
Surface Pro https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49038



Surface Book Series

Model Download link
Surface Book https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49497
Surface Book 2 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=56261
Surface Book 3 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=101315



Surface Laptop Series

Model Download link
Surface Laptop Studio https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103505
Surface Laptop Go 2 Not released yet.
Surface Laptop Go https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=102261
Surface Laptop 4 with Intel Processor https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=102924
Surface Laptop 4 with AMD Processor https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=102923
Surface Laptop 3 with Intel Processor https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=100429
Surface Laptop 3 with AMD Processor https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=100428
Surface Laptop 2 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=57515
Surface Laptop (1st Gen) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=55489



Surface Go Series

Model Download link
Surface Go 3 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=103504
Surface Go 2 and Surface Go 2 LTE https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=101304
Surface Go https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=57439
Surface Go with LTE Advanced https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=57601 (Donot download a *.msi file until you switch out of S Mode.)



Surface Studio Series

Model Download link
Surface Studio 2 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=57593
Surface Studio (1st Gen) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=54311



Other models

Model Download link
Surface 3 (Wi-Fi) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49040
Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49039
Surface 3 (Verizon 4G LTE) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49920
Surface 3 (4G LTE) in North America (non-AT&T) https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49037
Surface 3 (Y!mobile 4G LTE) and Surface 3 (4G LTE) outside of North America https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=49041
Surface Hub 2 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=101974
Surface RT Devices that run Windows RT can only get firmware from Windows Update



Accessories

Model Download link
Surface Dock and Surface Dock 2 https://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=101317



  • Click the Donwload button on the page.


  • Open About Windows you have just opened. And choose the version according to your OS version.


  • After the download finished, open the installer and follow the instruction in it.


The tutorial of using the Surface firmware package
http://blog.lzj20021216.com/2022/07/31/SurfaceFirmwareUsage/
Author
Everett Lee
Posted on
July 31, 2022
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