Surface Pen tip not Working but Eraser is: 9 Ways to Fix it (2024)

FAQs

Why is the tip of my Surface Pen not working? ›

- Reseat the pen tip, and test on the app. - Try to change the battery of the pen and see how it goes. If the issue still persists, please reach out to the Customer Support to get a replacement Surface Pen. Visit our contact us page; https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/contactus/ to contact Microsoft Surface Support.

Right-click on Surface Pen and select select Uninstall. If a pop-up shows up, leave the box uncheck, just proceed uninstalling the driver. Then Restart your Surface to reinstall the drivers and if the pen still showing paired in Device Settings, kindly unpair and re-pair it again.

If your Surface Pen no longer interacts with the screen but buttons are working, replacing the battery usually resolves the issue.

To erase, flip the pen over and use the top as an eraser. The end of the raised area on the flat side of the pen works as a right-click button in most apps. To right click, hold the button down as you tap the screen with the pen. (In some apps, the right-click button might work differently.)

Place your pen in tip-down and fully submerge it in the water for one minute. You may need to hold it down with your finger 3. Remove from water and wrap in paper towel to remove excess water That's it! You may need to wait a few minutes but your pen will be good as new!

Usually if the pen tip stops working, it's because the battery is flat. They usually last over a year, but we can tell that the battery is flat because the eraser end also stops working.

1 Firmly hold the nib with the tweezers and gently pull it out with care. Ensure that when you are pulling the nib that it is perpendicular to the S Pen to avoid any damage. 2 Gently insert the new nib into the S Pen. Ensure that you are inserting the nib the correct way.

USE A SOLVENT

Solvents will dissolve the ink and should get everything flowing. Nail polisher remover (with acetone) and rubbing alcohol both work wonders. Simply put a little onto some cotton wool and wrap around the tip for a few minutes. Wipe clean and write!

The ball in the tip can get clogged, or the ink can congeal or coagulate. Especially on a brand new pen the cartridge is filled at the factory from end opposite from the tip. The ballpoint needs to be wet with ink and then it will work going forward. Until it gets wet, the pen will not write.

Ink is composed of dyes, which are absorbed by the paper fibers. Pencils are composed of graphite, which sticks to the paper fibers. When you try to erase ink, the dyes are still there, but when you erase pencil, the graphite is gone.

Why does my pen keep switching to eraser? ›

If you find yourself suddenly using the Eraser instead of the Pen or Highlighter tool, chances are you've accidentally triggered the double-tap gesture of the Apple Pencil. Please try turning it off.

Flip your stylus pen so the eraser at the top is facing the screen. To activate the eraser, press the pen firmly down, then rub the eraser back and forth on the screen to erase the desired strokes.

If the light on your pen doesn't turn on and you can still write on your Surface, the LED light may be broken. If light on your pen doesn't turn on and you've replaced the battery, your pen may need to be replaced. For instructions on how to replace your pen, go to the section, Request a replacement pen.

Yes, if it's a Surface pen, it has 1 year warranty. All you need to do though is to go back to where you purchased the pen if you're having issues with it to get an immediate replacement or you can contact support for replacement options.

The original nibs from Samsung S Pen actually comes with a rubber/matte texture tip on the nib. It's difficult to see but it's there to provide the extra friction, or maybe it's there to dampen the tapping sound while writing. Most S Pen nibs sold online are just plastic nibs with hard plastic tips.

S Pen tips wear down over time, so this is something you'll have to do once every year or so.

Gravity pulls the ink in the refill cartridge towards the tip of the pen, coating one half of the bearing ball. As the writer moves the tip of the pen across a paper, the bearing ball rotates in its socket, transferring ink from the inside of the ink reservoir to the paper.

If the surface of the paper has oil from hands, the ball might get so slippery that it cannot write without rotation. Ballpoint pens write because the ball rotates by friction with the paper. When the surface of the paper is too smooth, the friction is too little. It is the same for glass and the plastic surface.

Most pens shouldn't dry out from not using them enough. If you are having issues with your pens drying out, it probably has something to do with how old they are or how they are being stored. However, if you have a fountain pen, it may be more prone to drying out if you don't use it.

How long do pen refills last? ›

Rollerballs write great, but the refills tend to last for only about 30 pages. Ballpoint pens can write up to 300 pages with a Parker style refill. If the pen takes a Parker style refill, it will also take a gel refill.

Serious erasers for a serious job. Erasers for technical drawing should be no-nonsense and functional. Hard to go wrong with a classic Staedtler Mars Plastic, though the Faber-Castell Dust-Free is a strong contender, but do also take a look at the Tombow MONO eraser pens - sleek, functional and effective.

Erasable pens work in two ways, rubber cement and thermo-sensitive ink. In newer erasable pens, “thermochromic ink” is used as the pigment. By default, this ink is dark but when the ink is heated up, such as from the friction of an eraser, it turns clear to make it seem as if the ink was erased.

An ink eraser is an instrument used to scrape away or chemically bleach ink from a writing surface.

You need to lock the layer with the object that is causing the strokes of the eraser to appear. To do this; double click on that specific layer and in its opptions you can check off "lock".

Most styluses work via capacitive technology, which is all about heat and pressure. When you push the stylus onto the screen, it senses the heat and thus elicits a reactionary response. Check out this infographic to see how a stylus pen works! Keep in mind, not all styluses work via capacitive technology.

The way a stylus works is rather impressive. The conductive rubber or foam will replace your finger on a touch screen. Screens are designed in such a way as to detect changes and locate where they are on the screen. So, when you touch a stylus to a screen, it will be detected by the sensors.

Basic hand soap or dish soap should do the trick, and a dab will do you for a little area like the round tip of a stylus pen. Any dust or dirt particles will interfere with the stylus' ability to slide over a screen, so a thorough cleaning might be necessary to get it spotless.

Why Is My Surface Slim Pen 2 Not Working? A Surface Slim Pen 2 stylus not working with a computer or mobile is usually because of a flat/discharged battery, Bluetooth connectivity issues, or a lack of compatibility between the Surface Slim Pen 2 and your tablet, laptop, or smartphone.

Yes, if it's a Surface pen, it has 1 year warranty. All you need to do though is to go back to where you purchased the pen if you're having issues with it to get an immediate replacement or you can contact support for replacement options.

How do I update my Surface Pen driver? ›

On Surface Hub, login as an Admin, open Settings, and then scan for new Bluetooth devices. Select the pen to complete the pairing process. Press the top button on the pen to apply the update. It may take up to two hours to complete.

The tip that comes with Surface Pen, perhaps not surprisingly, is HB, the standard writing pencil. More specifically, you get: 2H. Microsoft says that this tip provides “a very low friction experience,” which is another way of saying that it is modeled after a very hard pencil and is thus best for very thin lines.

Pretty much anything wrapped in foil can work as a stylus. A pencil or pen wrapped in foil is probably the simplest example. Just tear off a piece of foil that is about 3-4 inches long. Then roll it onto the pencil leaving about an inch of foil sticking out past the eraser.

Artist can't use the pen pressure | XPPen. 1. Make sure the display icon be shown in the task bar? If not, it means you haven't installed the driver, please install the driver and then reboot the computer system to test again.