Microsoft Surface Pro 6 (Carmel)
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Manufacturer | Microsoft |
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Name | Surface Pro 6 |
Codename | Carmel |
Model | Pro 6 |
Released | 2018 |
Type | convertible |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Intel 8th Gen Coffee Lake |
CPU | Intel Core i5-8250U / i7-8650U Quad-Core @ 1.60 GHz (up to 3.40 GHz Turbo) |
GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
Display | 12.3" PixelSense 2736x1824 touchscreen |
Storage | 128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB SSD |
Memory | 8 GB / 16 GB LPDDR3 |
Architecture | x86_64 |
Software | |
Original software | Windows 10 |
Original version | 10 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | Works with some tweaks |
postmarketOS kernel | LTSC (Generic x86_64) |
Flashing |
Works |
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USB Networking |
Works |
Internal storage |
No data |
SD card |
No data |
Battery |
Works |
Screen |
Works |
Touchscreen |
Works |
Keyboard |
Works |
Touchpad |
Works |
Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Works |
Audio |
Works |
Camera |
No data |
Camera Flash |
No data |
Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Works |
Bluetooth |
Partial |
Ethernet |
No data |
GPS |
No data |
NFC |
No data |
Modem | |
Calls |
No data |
SMS |
No data |
Mobile data |
No data |
Miscellaneous | |
FDE |
No data |
USB-A |
Works |
SATA/eSATA |
No data |
USB OTG |
Works |
HDMI/DP |
No data |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer |
No data |
Magnetometer |
No data |
Ambient Light |
No data |
Proximity |
No data |
Hall Effect |
No data |
Haptics |
No data |
Barometer |
No data |
Users owning this device
Maintainer
MelvinSGjr (Not a Maintainer, page creator but if you want to be MelvinSGjr then change this)
How to enter flash mode
Power down the Surface device. Subsequently, the USB stick should be inserted into the appropriate port. While holding the volume-down button, the power button should be pressed.
Installation
Installation the same as Generic x86_64 UEFI
How to disable touchscreen
check/update all packages:
sudo pkg update && sudo pkg upgrade
download evtest via pkg:
sudo pkg add evtest
run evtest:
sudo evtest
Find the touchscreen.
Here you will see the number of your touchscreen, for example my number is 8, so this is /dev/input/event8, and when you find your touchscreen, press CTRL+C.
Disable our touchscreen (temporarily, you can't turn off the terminal, also there is no solution how to do it permanently):
sudo evtest --grab /dev/input/event8
Press CTRL+C to stop.
Key Considerations
- Image Requirements: Use GPT-partitioned FAT32 USB
- Community Status: Marked as "testing" due to partial hardware support
- Cross-Device References: Similar installation process to Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Asus Transformer T100Ta