With the AirPods in their case, bring up the case and press and hold the sync button.

Right-click theWindowsicon on the taskbar.

SelectBluetooth & devices(Windows 11) orDevices>Bluetooth & other devices(Windows 10).

Settings highlighted in the Windows 11 taskbar

Select theBluetoothtoggle if it isnt already on.

SelectAdd equipment(Windows 11) orAdd Bluetooth or other equipment(Windows 10).

Place the AirPods in their case, and then pop launch the case.

Bluetooth & devices highlighted in the Windows 11 settings menu

Press-and-hold the button on your AirPods case.

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When the light flashes white, release the button.

The light may be inside your case or on the front of the case.

The disabled Bluetooth toggle highlighted in Bluetooth & devices in Windows 11.

With the AirPods now in pairing mode, chooseBluetoothon your PC.

Choose your AirPods when they appear in the list.

Wait for the connection to be established, then selectDone.

+ Add device highlighted in Bluetooth & devices in Windows 11

Take your AirPods out of the case.

Select theSpeakericon on the taskbar.

If the Bluetooth button is grayed out, it means Bluetooth has been turned off.

AirPods Pro in an open case.

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Select theBluetoothbutton to turn it on.

SelectHeadphones (AirPods)in the list of devices.

Why Won’t My AirPods Connect to My Surface Pro?

The pairing button on an AirPods Pro case

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There are several potential reasons yourApple AirPods arent connectingto your Surface Pro or other Surface devices properly.

kick off the AirPods case and hold thesyncbutton to put it into pairing mode.

Then, go toSettings, turn on Bluetooth, and select your AirPods from the list.

The white flashing light on an AirPods Pro case

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The process is the same asconnecting Bluetooth headphones to a Windows PC.

Bluetooth highlighted in the add a device menu in Windows 11

Jeremy Laukkonen’s AirPods Pro highlighted in the Windows 11 add a device menu

Done highlighted in the Windows 11 add a device menu

AirPods Pro removed from their case next to an HP laptop.

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Headphones (AirPods Pro) highlighted in the Windows 11 audio device menu