Learn about the power states on Surface. Learn how to turn Surface on, shut it down, restart and wake it, and put it into a power-saving state.

Press and hold down the power button until your Surface shuts down and restarts and you see the Windows logo screen (about 20 seconds), then release the power button.

You can use Screen and sleep settings to save energy and make your battery last longer.

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If your Surface won’t turn on, turns on and then off, or starts and gets stuck on a screen—a black screen, a screen with a logo, or another screen—here's what you can try to get it working again.

Learn how to change your presence settings to automatically wake up your Windows 11 PC when you approach.

Learn about console ventilation, how to optimally position the console, and how to vertically position it using a stand.

Sleep uses very little power, your PC starts up faster, and you’re instantly back to where you left off. You don’t have to worry that you'll lose your work because of your battery draining because Windows automatically saves all your work and turns off the PC if the battery is too low.

Access, download, or run the Surface app and the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit to help find and solve Surface problems.

Select Start > Settings > System > Power & battery > Energy recommendations. Select Apply all or individually adjust settings that are likely to use more power than average—such as screen brightness, screen saver, and how long your device can be inactive before it goes to sleep or turns off.