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February 2014's Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 Firmware and Driver Packs Released for Deployment
February's Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 firmware and driver packs are now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.
Rod Trent
February 28, 2014
2 Min Read
Whenever Microsoft delivers firmware and driver packs during its monthly patch schedule, not long after the company also makes them available for download so that Enterprises can deploy them methodically, according to corporate policy. Additionally, this allows Enterprises to deliver the most current images to new or rebuilt business Surface devices.
February's Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 firmware and driver packs are now available for download from the Microsoft Download Center. Firmware and driver packs are cumulative, so if you get the latest, you get everything important. The firmware and driver packs are provided for Windows 8.0 (Pro and Enterprise) and Windows 8.1 (Pro and Enterprise).
You can find the downloads located here:
Despite a couple glitches in the releases over the 2013 holiday season, the firmware and driver pack releases have been pretty sound. But, as with anything, test first. Firmware updates cannot be uninstalled or rolled back to an earlier version.
February 2014 Surface firmware and driver releases saw the following updates:
Surface Pro
Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v9.00.50) to resolve behavior where the Surface would reset when waking from sleep.
Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v2.84.0150)
Resolves issue where Surface would reset upon repeated Surface Cover attach/detach.
Resolves issue where On Screen Keyboard would unexpectedly pop-up even though Surface Cover is attached.
Resolves issue where Surface Cover is not detected after wake up from sleep.
Surface Pro UEFI (v1.6.50) improves experience when using a Surface Cover on your Surface Pro.
Surface Pro 2
Surface Display Panel (v1.0.2.0) provides tuning to the Surface display calibration.
Surface Pro Embedded Controller Firmware (v24.00.50)
Resolves issue where Surface would not go into hibernation.
Resolves issue where available battery percentage was reported incorrectly.
Surface Pro System Aggregator Firmware (v2.04.0150)
Resolves issue where Surface would reset upon repeated Surface Cover attach/detach.
Resolves issue where On Screen Keyboard would unexpectedly pop-up even though Surface Cover is attached.
Resolves issue where Surface Cover is not detected after wake up from sleep.
Surface Touch Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v2.0.228.0) update improves two-finger touchpad use.
Surface Type Cover 2 Firmware Update Device (v2.0.226.0) update improves two-finger touchpad use.
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