How to Download Surface Laptop 3 and Laptop 4 Service Guide

Starting with the Surface Laptop 3, Microsoft started to change its direction for product repairability for its Surface family. It’s now with the right tools and instructions, you can get inside the laptop without damaging the device.

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to download the official service guide for Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 and Surface Laptop 4. The guide includes information about device identity information, general information, precautions, warnings, illustrated service parts list, service diagnostics, troubleshooting overview, component removal, and replacement procedures, illustrated screw list, and environmental compliance requirements.

How to Download Surface Laptop 3/4 Service Guide

To download the service manual or service guide for Surface Laptop 3 and Laptop 4:

  • Visit the Surface Service Guides on Microsoft Download Center Page.
    Surface Service Guides Download Page
  • Click the “Download” button under the Surface Service Guides section. You should see the download options as below:
    Surface Laptop 3 and Laptop 4 Download Options
  • Look for “Surface LT3 LT4 Service Guide M1179886 REVB BKT.pdf” and check inside the box. The guide is also available in some other languages.
  • Click the “Next” button to start downloading the service guide.
  • You can find the downloaded service guide in the default Downloads folder in File Explorer.
  • You can also press Ctrl + J to open the browser download page and open the guide from there.
    Surface Laptop 3 and Laptop 4 Service Guide Downloaded

Surface Laptop 3 Teardown Video

For a visual explanation, here is the teardown video from iFixit for Microsoft Surface Laptop 3:

For more questions and answers about Surface Laptop 4, visit the following resources:

  1. Can you add RAM to Surface Laptop 4?
  2. Can you charge Surface Laptop 4 via USB-C?
  3. Can you upgrade Surface Laptop 4 SSD?
  4. Does Surface Laptop 4 have Ethernet port?
  5. Does Surface Laptop 4 have Face Unlock?
  6. Does Surface Laptop 4 have HDMI port?
  7. Does Surface Laptop 4 have headphone jack?
  8. Does Surface Laptop 4 have SD Card Slot?
  9. Does Surface Laptop 4 have Thunderbolt port?
  10. Does Surface Laptop 4 have USB-A port?
  11. Does Surface Laptop 4 support External GPU (eGPU)?
  12. Does Surface Laptop 4 support WiFi 6?
  13. How long will the Surface Laptop 4 be supported?
  14. How to charge Surface Laptop 4 via USB-C?
  15. Is Surface Laptop 4 fanless?
  16. Is Surface Laptop 4 keyboard backlit?
  17. What are the Specs of Surface Laptop 4 Power Supply?
  18. What’s ports on Surface Laptop 4?

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