The Surface Pro's built in cameras aren't that great. Learn how to connect it straight to a DSLR instead.

The camera issue in the Surface Pro X started after Microsoft’s Build Developers conference. At this event, the company rolled out improvements for Windows 11 and a new AI-powered Copilot assistant.

If Surface Pro or Surface Book rear/front facing Camera is not working and not visible in Device Manager, then here is how you can fix the problem.

Owners of the Surface Pro X spotted the camera stopped working on Tuesday. There’s a temporary workaround where you can roll back the date to get the camera working again.