Surface Pro 3 Documentation

Ubuntu Trusty on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.

Work in Progress

Working

• Type Cover 3 (both keyboard and trackpad).
• Bluetooth
  • Trusty kernel 3.13: partially after updating the marvell firmware.
  • Utopic kernel 3.16: fully working after updating the marvell firmware.
• Touch screen.
• Built-in microphone, speakers, and headphone jack.
• Wireless works but is very unstable (both 3.13 and 3.16 kernels).

Not Working

• Cameras.

Untested

• MicroSD reader.
• Bluetooth pen.

Kernel

https://github.com/rubiojr/surface3-kernel

Reading

Reddit

Ubuntu 14.04 on the Surface Pro 3 Reddit Thread

http://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/2bhfk5/ubuntu_1404_on_the_surface_pro_3_thread/

Thread on the Surface Pro 1

http://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/2b1hf6/running_ubuntu_1404_on_surface_pro_1_full_time/

Ubuntu subreddit

http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/26lvqc/ubuntu_on_the_surface_pro_3/

Kernel related

Type Cover 2 bug

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64811

Hardware

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+3+Teardown/26595

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8077/microsoft-surface-pro-3-review

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8037/microsoft-surface-pro-3-hands-on-display-performance-preview

https://origin-www.marvell.com/wireless/avastar/88W8897/ (wifi+bt+nfc chip?) http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/mwifiex