My Surface 4 Fried After Just 4 Years

My Surface Pro 4 Finally Died — What Happened and What’s Next

After years of dependable service, my Surface Pro 4 has finally reached the end of its life. The device didn’t fail gradually or give me months of warning; it went from working normally to completely unusable in a single moment. One day it powered on, froze at the Windows logo, and never recovered. No matter how many resets, troubleshooting steps, or recovery attempts I tried, it refused to boot.

I took it to a professional repair shop to rule out software issues. They attempted a full Windows reinstall, hardware diagnostics, and every recovery method available. The verdict was clear: theThe Surface Pro 4 had suffered a deep hardware failure. The technician described it as “not worth repairing,” and after seeing the results myself, I agreed. The device had effectively burned out internally, and the cost of repair would exceed the value of the machine.

I spent $3200 CAD on this laptop and didn't expect it to die this early! Now I feel like it was an enormous waste of money! I lost some YouTube backup files and other documents that I can never recover. It all happened so fast.

And then I had to spend a week searching for new laptops. In this process, I looked at various models and makes to replace my Surface 4, but they were all too pricey. I consulted a lot with AI to reach my final conclusion – which I will talk about next week.