Share this article

Improve this guide

FIX: Surface Pen won’t work with Surface Pro 4

5 min. read

Updated onAugust 6, 2024

updated onAugust 6, 2024

Share this article

Improve this guide

Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help Windows Report sustain the editorial teamRead more

Key notes

To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps:

TheSurface pendelivers the ultimate modern writing experience, as you write, draw, or mark up your documents, take notes, and capture your thoughts quickly.

This tool instantly converts these to text for ease of search and sharing – digitally.

Under normal circumstances, the Pen will interact with the screen of your Surface Pro, but if you have a Surface Pen not working with Surface Pro 4, check out some solutions to resolve the issue.

FIX:Surface pennot working with Surface Pro 4

FIX:Surface pennot working with Surface Pro 4

1. Surface Pen won’t ink

If the Surface Pen won’t ink, make sure to test the LED functionality, if it doesn’t come on, then the problem is a power issue.

Another thing you can do is to run Windows Updates or the Surface Diagnostic Toolkit.

Making sure that the battery is charged and working is another thing you’ll have to check as well.

This means your AAAA battery is low and needs replacement. To replace it, do this:

3. Update Surface Pen driver

If you’re using the wrong driver, you may not be able to use your Surface Pen, but you can update the Surface Pen driver manually, or use a driver detector.

In that matter, we suggest you use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater so you can easily get rid of the problem instantly.

All you need to do is download it and then proceed with scanning your system for any damaged, outdated, or missing drivers.

Once the scan is completed, PC HelpSoft Driver Updater will automatically fix them. Due to its included library, it will find the latest versions to install. Just make sure you are connected to the Internet.

You can therefore update drivers easily by just pressing a button, and resolving any problems associated with drivers really fast withPC HelpSoft Driver Updater.

4. Buttons don’t work/writing is inaccurate or jagged

5. Surface Pen isn’t connected with Surface Pro 4

6. Surface Pen won’t pair with Surface Pro 4 or open apps

7. Clicking or double-clicking doesn’t work

8. Surface Pen tip broke, got lost or is worn out

If your Surface pen has no clip or has a single long button on a flat edge, get a pen tip kit at the Microsoft Store or online.

The tip kits differ from one pen to another, so ensure you get one that matches your pen model.

Your Surface needs to be registered to order pen tips, plus you have to log in with your Microsoft account.

9. Reboot your tablet to clear corruption issues

Did any of these solutions help? Let us know by leaving a comment in the section below.

Make sure to check out ourPeripherals sectionto find more handy fixes for any issue that you might encounter.

In our dedicatedTroubleshooting Hub,you can find more useful guides and articles so check it out!

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.

User forum

1 messages

Sort by:LatestOldestMost Votes

Comment*

Name*

Email*

Commenting as.Not you?

Save information for future comments

Comment

Δ

Milan Stanojevic

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.