mCover Case Compatible for 2016~2022 13.5" Microsoft Surface Book 1/2 / 3 with Detachable Tablet Display ONLY (NOT Fitting Cheaper Surface Laptop Models) - Aqua

I had read some conflicting reviews on whether or not the case fit well - some people said the top didn't fit completely or that they couldn't charge with the cord above the laptop with the bottom part on - I found both of these to be incorrect, but I can see why people made these comments. I was hesitant on buying it because of these reviews (but there aren't many other options, honestly!) so I wanted to clear up any confusion.The bottom is very straight forward to install - you just slide it on - but the top takes some more finesse and effort. I tried sliding it on at first, but that didn't work well for me, so I resorted to popping it on. If you pop it on, as most people probably do, it will appear that one side fits perfectly and the other side does not, leaving a gap so that the case is not 'flush' with the laptop.This is not true, however. It is just that the case fits very snugly, so if you do not push the laptop into the case on the 'fitting' side as far up against the case as it will go, then the other side will not be able to fit in, if that makes sense. There are these little latches that are meant to latch onto the side by the screen - if they are getting stuck in the middle of the laptop and not going all the way down so they can latch onto the side by the screen, then you need push the other side of the case more until the other side is fit in as snugly as it goes. I gather some people took to sawing off the extra plastic bits after concluding they would not fit... this is not necessary!Also, you CAN charge from the top with the case - again, you just need to make sure the bottom of the case is pushed snugly in as far as it can go. If there is extra 'room' so to say, at the bottom by the touch pad (as in, space in between the laptop and the case), then you will not be able to charge from the top because the case is not on correctly and will get in the way of the charger.I took pictures to try to demonstrate the small latches on the side of the case that need to latch on by the front of the screen - if they are getting stuck in that black groove in the middle of the top of the laptop, then you need to make the other side of the case fit more snugly.Also, the pen attaches with the case on without issue.Altogether, good case for the price, and I expect it to protect well from scratches as well as making it easier to handle in tablet mode! I hope this is helpful for people who were uncertain about the case like me.

I have no reason not to give this item 5 stars. The mCover fits on my Microsoft Surface Book exactly as it should and I had no (none at all) trouble getting the cover installed. I read several reviews where the person said they had a very difficult time installing, so I was expecting the worst. The cover arrived as expected and it simply clicked onto the Surface Book.At the same time I ordered the the mCover, I ordered a dock for the Surface Book Microsoft Surface Dock (Compatible with Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, and Surface Pro 3). I only mention this because for my current setup I use the display port on the Surface for an external monitor. The power connector on the dock needed to be routed towards the back of the surface so the cord does not cover the display port. The mCover has a clip to hold the bottom portion of the case onto the surface that was about 2 millimeters too long and kept the power connector from sitting flat. If you don't use the display port, this is not a problem. In my case, I simply used a file to "shave" down about 2mm off that clip so the power cord could face backwards and sit flush against the edge of the Surface. I don't see this as a design flaw as the normal Power Adapter that ships with the Surface fit just fine. If anything, Microsoft should not have put the display port so close to the power connector on the Surface.I am enclosing a picture of the modification for reference and how the power cord now fits flush.

I've used products from this company before and they have been great.I purchased this one for a Microsoft Surface Book 2. It did not come with installation instructions. Unfortunately, I did not understand how to put the top part on correctly and by the time I resorted to finding a YouTube video, I had ruined the top part. It has very small plastic clips that you must place into the side vents on the top FIRST before snapping the rest of the top case on. If you don't do these first, you will bend them (and they will eventually break off) and you won't be able to secure the top part of the case.The bottom part snaps on easily. I like the fact that it has legs that you can fold out to give the laptop a little more of an angle, if you like that.PROS:Good colorProtects toe laptop surface from scratches and slight knocksAll ports accessibleLegs can raise the back of the laptop up a little to give it an angleCONS:No installation instructions were includedTop part tricky to install and you can ruin it if not done properlyNot a super protective case, won't protect against drops of the laptop

Very cool product and profect pair for laptop

Good hard shell case to protect my SurfaceBook 2. Fits great, but DOES NOT allow the normal power supply to properly connect to charge the device. I use the Surface Dock 99% of the time, so it's not too big a deal to remove the bottom portion of the case when I travel and need to use the normal charger. If it fit with the normal charger, it would be a 5* product. Had no issues installing, and it looks great. But yeah, not being able to charge with the standard charger knocks 2* off the review.