What to try if your Surface screen is flickering, distorted, or has other display issues
Applies To
Other Surface DevicesIf the screen on your Surface looks distorted, has static, is flickering, or has lines running through the screen, you can try a few things to get it working again. For help with external displays, please view Troubleshoot connecting Surface to an external display
Troubleshooting options
Select a link below for the troubleshooting or service options for the screen issue you're seeing.
Note: If the screen brightness is changing unexpectedly as the content being displayed changes, see Adaptive brightness and contrast on Surface devices.