If the light turns on proceed with performing the steps on this link under my pen won t pair with my surface or open apps.
Surface pen light not turning on.
A small led light should turn on.
A small led will light.
If the power connector light doesn t turn on or if it flashes see surface battery won t charge.
But i don t have a way to charge it.
The advantage is you do not have to contort yourself to see the light at the surface pro not turning on at all or only turning on momentarily this will help provided the cable problem is closer to the power supply than the usb in the surface pro charger.
Leave your surface pro plugged in and charging for at least 5 minutes minimum.
Select your pen to pair it to your surface.
How is this possible.
My pen still doesn t work.
Once your pen is paired you ll be able to use the top button.
What does the light on my pen mean.
When the cable functions correctly the led lights up as soon as it s plugged into the surface.
My pen runs out of battery more often than previous pens.
No light means the battery is dead.
The top button does different things depending on how you interact with the button.
Contacted microsoft support they sent me a new one fre.
Then press the power button to turn on your surface.
If the issue persists you may have a defective pen.
A green light means the battery has a charge while a red light means it s almost flat and should be replaced.
If the battery runs out of power the pen will not work.
How to use your surface pen.
If that didn t work connect the power supply that came with your surface.
If your surface slim pen isn t charging here are some things to try.
Press and hold the top button of your pen for 5 7 seconds until the led flashes white to turn on bluetooth pairing mode.
Try holding the top button down for seven seconds and if the pen light doesn t come on you might need to change the coin batteries as well.
Press and hold the eraser button that is on the end of the pen for about 5 to 7 seconds.
Use top button shortcuts.
Only the old nearly dead battery works new identical ones don t.
I need help pairing my pen.
You can check the surface pen s battery like this.
To check the battery in a surface pen press and hold the eraser button on the end of the stylus for five to seven seconds.