Microsoft Surface Book – Detach screen while off or unpowered

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Does anyone know if the screen of the new Microsoft Surface Book will be able to be detached WHILE:

  1. It is powered off / in hibernation,
  2. Sleeping,
  3. It is frozen or hanging,
  4. Both batteries (in keyboard and screen) are completely discharged and no power is available for the locking mechanism.

From the hands-on demo videos, it looks like it needs power to unlock the screen while the button is held down and then a desktop message will let you know when it is ready to be pulled off.

EDIT: Thanks to @FosterMcLaughlin, he reports it is possible to detach while powered off (1), so I assume in (2) and (3) will still detach. The only question now is if it is still possible in (4).

EDIT: After visiting a store and seeing the display model, I asked the staff and according to him, if both batteries are discharged completely, you cannot detach the screen as the magnetic locks require power to release. All questions answered! Thanks everyone!

Best Answer

I own one and YES you can detach when the book is powered off PROVIDED the tablet section is not completely flat otherwise you will get a error stating there is not enough charge in the tablet to detach.

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