Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 (13.8-inch) Repair

On December 13, 2021, iFixit and Microsoft announced a program where iFixit Pro independent repairers and Microsoft Authorized Service Providers can purchase tools for repairing select Microsoft Surface devices directly from iFixit.com.

Microsoft’s Surface 7 Laptop was announced on May 20th, 2024, alongside the Surface Pro 11. It features Snapdragon X Plus or Elite processors and offers an optional AI companion, Copilot. The Surface 7 Laptop comes in two sizes, a slightly larger 13.8 inch model (compared to the 13.5 inch display for its predecessor, the Surface Laptop 5) and the 15 inch model. The Surface Laptop 7 retail price starts at $999 and can be ordered in the following colors: Sapphire, Dune, Black, and Platinum.

The Surface Laptop devices all look very similar. You can identify your Surface Laptop model by the 4-digit number printed on the top edge of the back cover:

The 13.8-inch Surface Laptop 7 can be identified by model number 2036.

Refer to Microsoft’s official guide for alternative ways to identify your Surface device.

• 13.8” PixelSense Flow Display
• 2304 x 1536 (201 ppi)
• Aspect ratio: 3:2
• Contrast ratio 1400:1
• Color profile: sRGB and Vivid
• 10-point multi-touch

• 4598 mAh, 54.12 Wh Li-Po
• Up to 22 hours of local video playback
• Up to 15 hours of active web usage

• Snapdragon X Plus (10 Core)
• Snapdragon X Elite (12 Core)

• 16GB or 32GB LPDDR5x RAM

• 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB removable SSD

• Qualcomm Adreno GPU

• Full HD front-facing Surface Studio Camera
• 1080p Full HD camera
• Windows Hello face authentication camera (front facing)

• 2 x USB-C / USB4 ports with support for: Charging and Data transfer
• USB-A 3.1
• MicroSDXC card reader
• 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Surface connect port

• Wi-Fi 7
• Bluetooth Wireless 5.4 technology

• 11.85 x 8.67 x 0.69 inches (301 x 220 x 17.5 mm)

•  2.96 lbs (1342 g)

• Microsoft: Surface Laptop 7
• Official Microsoft Surface Support
• Microsoft: Surface Drivers and Firmware
• Microsoft: Surface Replacement Parts
• Wikipedia: Microsoft Surface