Articles

for Microsoft.
On Wednesday the company confirmed to ZDNet that the
recall will be taking place , and will officially issue a
statement on the matter of Surface Pro power cables early
on Friday. The voluntary recall will be applied to all devices
sold before mid-July, 2015, worldwide. Eligible customers
wishing to get a replacement will have to order it via a
special web-site. Microsoft plans to advice customers to
stop using potentially dangerous power cords and to
dispose of them in accordance with local regulations.
Microsoft Surface Pro charger is on the left side of the
picture.
Microsoft’s Surface (non-Pro) slates as well as the latest
Surface Pro 4 tablets are not affected, the software giant
said, reports Channelnomics.eu.
The first-generation Surface Pro was introduced along with
the Windows 8 operating system in October, 2012. It
became available in early 2013 and was replaced by the
Surface Pro 2 later that year. The third-generation Surface
Pro hit the market in mid-2014. To date, Microsoft has sold
millions of its slates, which it positions as notebook
replacement tablets.
Many power cords should not be bent or wrapped too
tightly because they can be damaged this way. Some
companies try to use softer cables and/or equip their cables
with some form of cable management. Unfortunately,
power cords of Microsoft Surface Pro only come with a tiny