New listing microsoft surface book base keyboard 1705 for surface book first generation 5 out of 5 stars. I cannot find specific charging port parts but saw just the keyboards on sale on ebay. If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock. Hi this video shows how you can upgrade the video capability on a surface book in real time. In surface book it is a custom gpu, thus to say it has performance like can only be determined through relative testing. Microsofts surface book 2 has some design limitations, such as an inadequate. How can i keep the nvidia gpu attached to my surface book. The nvidia gpu in my surface book randomly disappears in devman until i unattach and reattach my screen. I think that many of surface books were damaged it is a big glass screen, you can find a ton of other tablets with crackeddamaged screen so there should be some market for used keyboard. Cumulative and current firmware and drivers for the surface book. Can i upgrade the graphics card of my surface book. Today, various skus of surface book 3 got leaked online from dealers in the europe.
In comparison, the surface pro and the surface book have the 2in1 design, with the display area hosting all of the main components, while the detachable keyboard area is either nothing but a keyboard in the case of the surface pro or hosts a larger battery, along with an optional dedicated gpu in the case of the surface book. Can you connect screen part to a different keyboard on surface book. Theres not very much key travel, so the keyboard feels a little hard. Performance base keyboard dock that houses a beefedup gpu. Microsoft surface book laptops for sale in stock ebay. Microsoft surface book 2 keyboard dock base microsoft. View this table for all of the surface book 2 tech specs. Microsofts surface book can store a nvidia gpu in the. Download surface book drivers and firmware from official. I detached the keyboard with device manager open so i could watch it.
Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement. Surface book gpu upgrade microsoft surface geek detail. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. This keyboard will not work with the original surface book, or the 15 surface book 2. Surface book keyboard not working on windows what is causing the surface book keyboard to stop working on windows. Because, if you are buying an entry level surface book now and if you want to upgrade. The keyboard contains a second battery, a number of ports and an optional discrete graphics card used when the screen part, also dubbed as the clipboard by. Microsoft surface book keyboard dock base with nvidia igb gpu for graphics designers. Vfeng clear keyboard cover for microsoft surface laptop 2 2018 surface laptop 2017 surface book book 2. I have a surface book with dgpu, how do i tell if its.
The charging port on my surface book is not working. The surface book packs an intel 6th gen skylake dualcore processor into a magnesium casing with a silver finish. I cant seem to tell if the gpu on the surface book is active or not. Microsoft surface book keyboard dock base with nvidia gpu.
Microsoft surface book keyboard gpu board replacement ifixit. Back in january, we reported that microsofts upcoming surface book 3 will be powered by 10th gen intel cpus and nvidia gpus. Keep the keyboard attached when surface book is not in use to avoid the hassle of charging the keyboard and clipboard separately, step 2. How to safely detach the keyboard from surface book. Why i hate my microsoft surface book 2 digital trends. I cant see it in dxdiag, device manager, and games and 3d applications just report the intel 520. Surface book keyboard base will not be sold separately. Many of our readers were asking whether surface book keyboard base which includes the gpu can be bought separately.
The original surface book is still a compelling laptop, even in the face of. I have the surface book 2 with detachable keyboard, which contains an nvidia geforce gtx 1060. I love its battery life and its keyboard, and tearing off the tablet to flick. Like the current generation surface book, surface book 3 will be available in inch and 15inch variants. Microsofts surface book i7 doubles the gpu performance of. Nvidia geforce gtx 1050 2gb gpu keyboard with backlight internal battery will work with every. The new gpu is a maxwellbased gpu, and was designed to deliver the best performance in ultrathin form factors such as the surface book keyboard dock. We investigated this particular issue by looking at various user reports and the repair strategies that are commonly being used to fix this particular issue. Microsoft surface book 2 keyboard dock base replacement. These drivers and firmware are compatible with windows 10, including enterprise versions. Can you connect screen part to a different keyboard on. Similarly impressive is the gpus placement and what that means for the laptop the chipset is situated in the surface books keyboard dock. Surface book is distinguished from other surface devices primarily by its fullsized, detachable keyboard, which uses a dynamic fulcrum hinge that expands when it is opened. If the surface book feels slightly heavy, thats because most of what makes it great the optional gpu, the larger of the two batteries is squeezed inside the keyboard.
We dont know how much itll cost locally yet, or what model of gpu it is, but the fact that microsofts new surface book can house a discrete graphics card in the keyboard is pretty damn cool. Can i upgrade it to a configuration w 2gb nvidia gpu, either by changing the gpu itself or buying a separate keyboard part. The tiny surface book design secrets microsoft didnt talk. The surface book is an ultimate laptop with a detachable screen and discrete nvidia graphics processor. The surface book 2 changes this equation, but only slightly. You will learn how to replace repair the gpu board. For the original surface book, is it possible to purchase just the screen part without the keyboard. It is used keyboard dock with warranty in working condition. The allinone versatility has attracted many people to the microsoft surface book since its introduction in late 2015. This guide will require the removal of the sd card slot, usb ports, and the gpu board. I have the latest drivers from nvidias website installed. Gtx 1050 met afzonderlijke gpu met 2 gb gddr5 grafisch geheugen op intel.
Microsoft surface book is the first laptop created by microsoft, released on october 26, 2015. Dont detach the keyboard while your surface book is shutting down. Heres a view of the old surface book next to the surface book i7, where you can see the hump on the keyboard to be, well, humpier. Designed and produced by microsoft from the ground up, the surface book 2 is a highend device featuring significant improvements in many of its hardware components despite inheriting design elements. Getting a microsoft surface book to work with steamvr. The gpu board is home to the nvidia n16slg custom geforce gpu as well as 1gb worth of ram. Microsoft hasnt given any indication it will sell its keyboard bases. My best system, a microsoft surface book core i7 with nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock, does not qualify.
If you want a oneofakind notebook, then the surface book is the first to offer a dedicated nvidia gpu in the keyboard dock to power an equally unique 3. Microsoft surface book 2 specs powerhouse performance surface. On geekbench 4, which combines storage and compute speeds into a single score, the surface book with performance base scored 7,559. Microsoft surface book 2 keyboard dock base with 2gb nvidia gpu microsoft surface book intel core i5, 8gb ram, 128gb, used. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface pen and touch. Microsoft has designed the surface book with a gpu which lives in the keyboard base, with the rest of.
Get the best surface laptop for pc gaming titles like sea of thieves and playerunknowns battlegrounds with the latest intel core processors and nvidia. So before i got totally bummed i thought to myself, theres a difference between supported minimum specifications vs what might actually work. The keyboard houses the surface books most interesting feature. If you accidentally press the detach key w hile your surface book is shutting down, press. Microsoft surface book specs full technical specifications. Check if your nvidia gpu is connected to surface book 2. Theres a big not macbook pro giant, but still big trackpad, an awesome keyboard, and a sleek silver magnesium. The surface books best hidden feature is its upgradability. By stuffing a gtx 1060 into the new surface, microsoft takes aim directly at the macbook pro. How to fix surface book 2 base docking problems windows.
The surface book 2 is the second generation of the surface book, and most powerful device in the microsoft surface lineup of personal computers. But every time the computer wakes from sleep, i hear the device disconnect sound, and i look in device manager to find that the nvidia is missing. Vfeng clear keyboard cover for microsoft surface laptop 2 2018surface laptop 2017surface bookbook 2. If latter is the case, can i trade in my current keyboard part. Computers are systems and there are too many factors to name when trying to understand performance.
It is pretty interesting that microsoft decided to offer a discrete gpu in the base of the surface book. This firmware and driver package contains drivers for all of the components in the surface book, as well as updates to the system firmware that have been released via windows update. This replaced the keyboard base of the original surface book, and shipped with a later nvidia geforce graphics card, 2gb of video ram as. More cores, more gpu, and more screen microsofts superflexible systems get potent upgrade. What good is a touchscreen tablet and stylus if you cant really draw.
I dont have a pc that meets the minimum requirements. Microsoft surface book 3 will be powered by 10th gen intel. Visually, the surface book 2 looks identical to the first surface book. Can i pair my screen with any type of keyboard or does it need to be identical to the one i have. Its highend graphics card and support for xbox controllers also make it a miniature xbox. After all, while the mystery gpu in the surface book it appears to be a. Where to buy replacement surfacebook keyboardbase discussion in microsoft started by carmamir, apr 7, 2017.
Its a laptop with highspeed processing and graphics power you can control with a full keyboard, a large trackpad, or an interactive touch screen. Hidden beneath the keyboard is a customized nvidia geforce gpu. The newest configurations ship with the nvidia geforce gtx 965m 2gb gpu. With the right set of accessories, you can boost your surfaces productivity to the next level. How can i keep the nvidia gpu attached to my surface book 2. It took a few hours of typing to get used to it, and now when i. Learn how to fix problems detaching, attaching, or typing with your surface book keyboard. Genuine microsoft surface book keyboard silver model 1705. Fix problems detaching or attaching your surface book keyboard. Typing on the surface book is a weird experience at first. This is the major connections component of the keyboard. Microsoft puts a gaming gpu in a tablet keyboard no film school. I know the nvidia gpu is in the keyboard but besides that.