Surface Book 1 in 2023: Think Twice

[@motorcity429]

So you've had this thing for over 5 years and you're complaining about it that it's not good You plan on passing it down to your kids or?

[@jamesgu1755]

😂damn your humor made my day, sir

[@bdjtech3894]

Nice review! I still have a SB1 [had 2, 1 w/ perf base that I sold ], that's relegated to use for testing, and misc A/V processing task. Im a 30 year IT guy and the SB is my favorite laptop of all time!! I'm a 2-in 1 guy so I'm partial in the sense, but I also loved the look and screen of the Book. I'm going to see how well it will hold up to be able to stream 720-1080 livestreams. It's stationary on my desk 100% of the time so I figure I'll use it until the battery goes or it no longer has any utility for me. Thanks

[@Sherloid]

Surface book has been my favorite ever since SB1!

[@ThomasPolech]

Absolutely love the Surface Book. Been using it as my primary laptop since 2016 with no major issues. Just replaced the keyboard battery today which was cheap and straightforward.

[@Jaymino_]

Hi, thanks for sharing. Recently, my surface book 1 battery at the base got swollen. How much did it cost you to replace?

[@ThomasPolech]

Not a lot. The parts were about $40 total on Amazon.

[@meowfluf]

Hi, thanks for sharing! How's the temperature issue? Is it still usable in 2024?

[@ThomasPolech]

@@meowfluf Yes; still using it! Not as fast as it was when it was new but it’s still going strong. Upgraded to Windows 11 and everything.

[@amonkane]

​@ThomasPolech How do you do that? Normally you can't since it's only a dual core CPU. I'm still using mine (no battery issues) but it's no longer my main laptop since the performance is quite lacking. But the keyboard is unrivalled, the screen is gorgeous and from time to time I love to use the pen. And it's a beautiful laptop with great build quality (the hinge works silently and perfectly on mine). The only thing that broke was the cable of the charger.

[@macentire56]

In summary, just two things to watch out for, the battery needing replacing and dust gathering in the hinge

[@minneso5424]

I think the battery has a lifespan of approximately 300 cycles, and the risk of damaging the laptop while cleaning the dust is significant.

[@myerwerl]

Bought a surface 3 at the start of oandemic and still going strong. The ability to use it with surface pen and doing normal pc stuff is unrivalled. Sure, its not powerful but i could atill use it for basic coding tasks.

[@slomojo98]

6:30 You get insane battery life. I have a Book 2 15 and my battery is on the way out. I have begrudingly put up with it, but I am now more inclined to fix it. WOW nice job.

[@gerardogamboa9735]

Truly a surface book video

[@rahilahmad6211]

6:18, Thankyou for that honest review. Can you please tell if you got any warranty when you bought it in 2019 & what was covered in that warranty ? Thnx loads🙏😃 All these Microsoft Surface devices look beautiful but it's obvious there will be problems down the road after just a few years because of its design and of course, Programmed Obsolescent .

[@JasonSummers01]

There was no warranty when I purchased my Surface Book 1 used. The manufacturer warranty from Microsoft was also expired.

[@Notinuse664]

i dont agree with this video i use both the surface book and duo an im happy with both

[@colinstech6601]

I live with a surface pro 4 i7 with 8GB. It’s such a powerful device for what I bought. Lasts 4-5 hours which is a whole school day for me.

[@JasonSummers01]

The i7-6600u still does great, but I am a bit upset that undervolting was disabled after a Windows update

[@zealpain1603]

Yo I was about the buy a book 1 from eBay as my budget was low but I guess now gonna go for book 2. Thanks man

[@troylollysaf9311]

Book 2 has horrible reviews.. see on KZbin

[@l.albertollacua3291]

try to look for the book 3 if you cant, gave u all the basics you need for the next 3 years

[@carlosk8103]

I mean it has the same problems and not much newer tho.. Might as well try to get a surface book 3..

[@kraftwels]

i was today years old when i learned that it's possible to charge the tablet when it's detached😂 I'ce had this thing for years and i never noticed. Thanks for enlightening me

[@Plainapple287]

I got two surface books from recycling earlier on this year, both with swollen batteries, one screen came off fine and the other completely shattered and came away in pieces, still working, just shattered, my solution for the issue was just to rip the battery from the tablet and use the bottom case to power it, not entirely reliable, but enough for it to work properly and not be a hazard.

[@conchobar]

If you can safely remove the screen, you might as well install a new battery since removing the swollen battery is 98% of the work.

[@g43s]

They should've kept this series alive. what they are releasing nowadays is lame.

[@MikeBeeTV]

That terrible battery life is all I needed to hear; I need a tablet to walk around with all day for work. I'll be right next to the base so that's not an issue but I don't want to deal with that battery life. Great review, thanks!

[@AleksandrStrizhevskiy]

My SB1 just died on me without warning. I suspect it is a battery issue but can't be sure. How did you glue everything back, such as the screen? Did you use a special adhesive, and can you recommend one to buy for a home repair?

[@xntricity6446]

It should power up with power adapter connected, if not its more serious than a battery issue I think.

[@adeebmd5701]

Try out the devices with any phone cooler, It'll help withe thermals. Similar sentiment here, I had an SB2 15 before. The screen was great but also pretty painful to see it break from the battery puffing up and harder to find parts T-T.

[@rasheeddaley6773]

The same swelling happened to mine😕

[@ThomasPolech]

The battery swelling happened to me too but I bought a replacement battery pack on Amazon for $24 and replaced it in 45 minutes. Not too difficult and works like new again.

[@kaloloL8]

Nice review. Really gave me a good insight into considering a second hand option of this. I needed it mainly for editing photos on light room. Seems a little outdated and too risky to purchase for todays software so have decided to pass. Thanks heaps for saving me time. Cheers

[@amybella]

The surface book is not in the same category as the Yoga. Yes they might offer more dedicated gpu and cpus but its two totally different laptops. The surface book, can be like the Yoga laptop, a regular laptop, and a tablet. So what made the Surface Book unique that is has 3 functions in one. And also these factors: 1. Removable screen. 2. Interchangeable keyboard base, you can have a few and swap them with or without graphic cards. 3. Better construction and build. Although the repair is hard, its doable. Also you don't need heat to remove the battery. The best way is, take alcohol and syringe drop under the battery where the adhesive is, after you do it well will come out. You can remove slowly by prying the bottoms of battery, remove the half of the MB screw and the battery can be remove under the motherboard by sliding out one side. And installation same way. This is how I did it. As for the screen you need two people for this, using a heat gun make someone go around the bezels not to hold in one place long, and slowly using a opening tool plastic, never metal, slowly keep going around it. Use as suction cup and keep pulling slowly, and by going around this same way, will eventually open without breaking it.

[@WhatTheFlash-cx6ox]

Nice video work buddy.

[@jonanddy]

Does this support windows 11?

[@jacobperez8921]

no! the Cpu is too old for Windows 11's requirements. I'd suggest you look for at least a Book 3.

[@shakalocco]

Yes, it runs better than windows 10. There guides online on how to bypass the CPU requirement.

[@Icybubba]

I ended up going down the Surface Laptop line instead, mainly for price reasons..... But yeah, the Surface Book 1 is why I fell in love with Surface in the first place. I totally understand why Microsoft went down the route of replacing the Book with the Laptop Studio....just far less things can go wrong, but I will forever appreciate what the Book 1 did.

[@carlosk8103]

yeah but they are so cheap these days tho.. Like trash chromebook money cheap... and the screen is beautiful with it's 3:2 aspect ratio for certain stuff.. I bought a book 2 for 130$ just to read comics ( they look perfect with the 3:2 aspect ratio).. Plan it to use it plugged in so battery last as long as possible...

[@j23araluce]

Yeah buddy i just picked one up for 120 dollars from Walmart. Im so excited

[@empedance1933]

Damn was that in store or online? Nonetheless that's a great price

[@j23araluce]

@@empedance1933 online.

[@SagarMorakhia-nu7so]

Is it worth buying in 2024 at 240 - Refurbished - Excellent condition ?

[@macentire56]

I just bought a top spec original model surface book with a fresh battery for $108

[@froggo7215]

Can you paint with this?

[@conchobar]

Congrats on swapping out the battery in the tablet. My original SB1 batteries started to swell in 2020 just like yours. Unlike you, I tossed my unit out. I'm not debating buying a used SB3 because I miss using my old SB.

[@yttean98]

Like every high tech product it becomes obsolete in time. I still have my Book 1, great for web surfing obviously for other task like content creation is Not great, awfully slow. The screen is great. In general High tech product has a life cycle of 18mths - 2 years depending on individuals.

[@rubenmunoz3981]

10 hrs ? Holy f. I do in 3hrs lol

[@alwopoddd8999]

How much cost to replace the two batteries?

[@xntricity6446]

€60 approx

[@TinCole]

Consedring to buy one used for 250 euros

[@xntricity6446]

Can anyone confirm is battery 1 in the monitor or keyboard. Thanks

[@DeneF]

They are going for £150 in some UK outlets right now (about $180) I think?

[@PFnove]

yeah it's really good for the price if you can get one

[@nashi_1111]

Found one sale for 280usd in good condition. Should i buy it?

[@macentire56]

I wouldn't

[@LibertyArmsCo]

Just bought one in perfect condition for 80 bucks!

[@PFnove]

where did you get it, I want one too

[@TheCREATIVITIE]

my ssd stopped ,damm 4 months tnxs @microsoft

[@TruongNguyen-kf1jb]

good for basic coding task ? book 1

[@DrTechNNo]

After five years of use hardly any laptop will survive but software is truly optimised in surfaces hence still useful

[@DeneF]

Doesn't the charger connect directly into the tablet? In to the bottom port that attaches to the keyboard.

[@exee1]

Yes, that is possible.

[@abelimwakijungu1226]

Highly worth

[@JamesTrostel]

I will say. It depends on how the batteries have been used as well. I bought a surface book1 from my step brother for 300 and he bought it new in 2016. It has always been plugged in so the batteries are still basically brandnew. No swelling yet. Though the tablet battery is unreliable and likes to shut off at 80%, though that could be because he never used it as a tablet so the battery was never properly calibrated

[@Ixtiyor_Hasan]

I just bought second hand for 250. Is it worth the price?

[@hoangkimqui]

Depens on your purpose, I still think that it's nice toy/note book and better than any tablets, ipads at that price.

[@jacobperez8921]

not really at that price. I bought mine for $150 which should the price one should aim for although $200 should be the max anyone should pay for these older machines that don't run Windows 11.