What to try if your Surface screen is flickering, distorted, or has other display issues
If 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.
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.
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