



We're going to hold the power button down for 30 seconds. Some users have reported success by holding the power button down for about one minute. This is how you wake any laptop from sleep. If your Surface recently went to sleep, hold down the power button for 15 seconds, and see if it powers up. When we had this problem, all of the simplest solutions failed, so we've compiled this ultimate list of every possible fix we could find. Most of these steps were tested with a Microsoft Surface, but these fixes could work for most laptops. (4.1.1.1) Conformance with European Union ROHS Directive substance restrictions (4.1.3.1) Elimination of intentionally added mercury in light sources (4.1.5.1) Reduction of bromine and chlorine content in plastic parts >25 grams (4.1.7.1) Compliance with provisions of EU Battery Directive (4.2.1.1) Minimum post-consumer recycled plastic, ITE-derived post-consumer recycled plastic or bio-based plastic content (4.3.1.1) Identification of materials and components requiring selective treatment (4.3.2.1) Plastic parts compatible with recycling (4.3.2.2) Plastic parts separable for recycling (4.4.1.1) Service support (4.4.2.1) Removal of external enclosure (4.4.2.3) Spare parts (4.4.2.4) Battery replacement and information (4.5.1.1) Conformance to current ENERGY STAR program requirements (4.5.1.2) Lowest Power Mode limit (4.6.1.1) Provision of product take-back services (4.6.2.1) Provision of a removable rechargeable battery take-back program (4.6.3.1) End-of-life processing (4.7.1.1) Elimination of intentionally added heavy metals in packaging (4.7.1.2) Elimination of elemental chlorine as a bleaching agent in packaging material (4.7.2.1) Separable packaging material (4.7.2.2) Plastics marked in packaging materials (4.7.3.1) Recycled content in wood-based fiber packaging (4.9.1.1) Third party certified environmental management system (EMS) for design and manufacturing organizations (4.9.2.1) Corporate environmental performance reporting by manufacturer (4.10.2.TIP: Hard to fix Windows Problems? Repair/Restore Missing Windows OS Files Damaged by Malware with a few clicks
