Surface Laptop 2 and 1st Gen get July 2020 firmware update

The first and second generation of Surface Laptop picked up a new firmware update to resolve issues and improve reliability with Surface Dock 2.

Surface Laptop 2, blue, back logo (image source Microsoft)
Surface Laptop 2, blue, back logo (image source Microsoft)

Microsoft has released firmware updates for its Surface Laptop 2 and Surface Laptop (1st Gen) to improve reliability with Surface Dock 2 and touch and pen issues.

The firmware updates have a release date of July 17, they’re both identical, and they’re available for devices running Windows 10 version 1903 or later.

Surface Laptop 2 and 1st Gen firmware update

Here are all the changes available with July 17 firmware update for Surface Laptop (1st Gen) and Surface Laptop 2:

  • Surface – Extension – 1.3.139.0: Resolves Touch & Pen issues after Windows update on 1903 or higher.
  • Surface – Firmware – 2.49.139.0: Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability during Wake On LAN scenarios and improves the overall stability.
  • Surface – Extension – 5.5.0.0: Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability during Wake On LAN scenarios and improves the overall stability.
  • Surface – System – 6.83.139.0: Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability during authentication scenarios.

The update should download and install automatically, but if you have not received it, then you get it from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and try to force the download manually.

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