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Laptop Battery 101: How Do They Work?
Understanding Laptop Battery Packs Shopping for a replacement laptop battery can be challenging
for first-timers. This article will familiarize you with the primary battery
technologies that will help you comparatively shop. How are Batteries Rated Batteries are typically rated on Voltage (V), milli-Amp
hours (mAh), and…
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G729 bios update
Bought this pc 4 days ago and its running f7 version they're now on f10 for my motherboard is there any way to get powerspecs bios updates
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PowerSpec G762 Gaming PC Small issues any help?
Hey guys i recently picked up a G762 last week and noticed a few things . The AIO cooler pump head is making a slight ticking/rolling noise? It seems to go away when everything ramps up and you can only hear it when the computer is idling. Should i be concerned with this ? Also i ran HWINFO and noticed i am showing…
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Resident Evil Requiem Code not working
I bought a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Shadow 2X etc, Graphics Card and rec'd a code for RE Requiem. However, Nvidia says: Your hardware does not meet the requirements for this campaign. A request can only be submitted when an eligible graphics card is installed. How do I fix?
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Can I get a receipt based on a serial number?
I need the receipt for RMA. The purchase was not under my account, so I'm not sure if it can be retrieved from just the serial number.
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Can't Place Order for Pickup?
It's like y'all really don't want my money. I've been trying all morning and afternoon to place an order for a PC and paying for it to be built in-store for pickup later, and every time I input my card info and 'complete checkout', it kicks me back to the same page, no errors or nothing. Earlier, it straight-up just…
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Question Regarding Liquid Metal/PTM7950 Replacement (by Micro Center's Support Dept)
While I think doing this myself is within my capabilities, does anyone know if Micro Center's techs can/will do this, especially if I supply the PTM7950?
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Why is Excel FSM crashing?
I bought a Lenovo - IdeaCentre Tower Desktop - Copilot+ PC - AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 - 32GB Memory - 1TB and am using it for work. All of the software I run is cloud based. Excel works beautifully, even with many files open, until I run the Excel FSM (https://excel-fsm.com/) add in. The add in will work well for a bit but then…
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Please bring MicroCenter to Greenville, SC!
We desperately need one over here. Closest one is Charlotte which is basically a 2 hour drive, so not impossible. But it is not somewhere we can just pop in whenever we want here. I can assure you that you guys would have plenty of business over here. Would love to be able to stop in whenever I wanted. Hopefully we see one…
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powerspec G729 bios update
trying to update the bios on the gigabyte gamer b850 wifi6 and it doesn't work in the control center and i downloaded the latest from gigabyte and it said oemid mismatch the drive was fat32 formatted and the file was extracted
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2-in-1 bunldes?
Up until January , MicroCenter was offering 2-in-1 combos , motherboard + cpu, now I see only 3-in-1 combos with ram as well. What happened to the 2-in-1 combos?
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I was charge more than the sticker price
I was at your great Charlotte store and both a Gigabyte MoBo and Gigabyte gaming 5060 TI 16GB. I did not notice this right away as i was busy thinking about my drive back home. It's now 9:10 PM and can't call the store. After i noticed and to my suprise i was charged over the sticker price on the GPU. I still have the…
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Bios update
Why do i keep getting a OEMID mismatch message when trying to update bios on my powerspec G728 pc ?
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"Your nickname has already been taken by another reviewer." How can I get this fixed?
I've had the same nickname on my Micro Center account since at least 2015. I just tried to submit a review using this somewhat-unique username and it says that the name is already in use. Yeah, it's in use by me. There are no reviews by anyone else using that name. What am I supposed to do to get it to let me use my name?
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Asus monitor
I am an 86 year old disabled vet and have trouble getting to the store particularly bringing an item in. I had a computer built at Micro Center which has worked well but I bought an ASUS monitor and the toggle hardly functions at all and I see display port several times although I have changed the cable to one that is…
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MC expansion to Tampa/Wesley Chapel area?
Hey MicroCenter….why haven't you come to Wesley Chapel yet? We've consistently been 1 of the fastest growing areas in the US for the past 10 years. As a resident here, I can honestly say that this middle-upper middle class community loves to splurge. It's an area surrounded by younger, tech savvy families with close…
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2013 PC looking for an upgrade
Hello! Thanks for looking at this post. I am finally at a time where I can no longer update windows properly due to my mother board and the games my friends are playing will no long work on the lowest graphics settings on my PC. It has been a journey. When I bought my PC in 2013 it was just about the best I could get (a…
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Want to Schedule a Build
Have a build all picked out but have my own case that I want to bring over to have components installed (Marietta, GA store). How do I schedule a visit to the store to have them do my build? There are no phone numbers specific to the Marietta store.
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Nickname Already Used
When trying to post reviews, while logged into my account, I get the error "nickname already used." Of course. It's my nickname. It's even pre-filled sometimes, so the site knows it's the one assigned to me. How do I get past this? Thanks.
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How much would it cost to transfer to new pc case
I bought a PowerSpec G757 Gaming PC in November and was curious how much it would cost to transfer to a new PC case I bought on amazon. The new case is a darkFlash ATX Mid-Tower Gaming PC Case, Back Plug-in BTF Motherboard, with 4 ARGB Fans Computer Case, Full View Curve Glass Dual-Chamber PC Case, Type C Port, Supports…
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18 Month Financing
I saw they have a promotion for 18 month financing over $999 but after applying and being approved for the card and getting to checkout that option was not available on the screen. What can I do to get the 18 month 0% financing?
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Do open box Asrock GPUs have any warranty?
I reserved an open box Asrock GPU for pickup, but after digging a little bit I'm concerned that the item has no warranty. When I reserved the item, Micro Center stated that it had what remained of a 3 year manufacturers warranty. But Asrock's website states that they only offer a 1 year warranty, and after talking with…
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Inland SSD warranty claim
How do I submit a warranty claim for a SSD that failed (purchased via Amazon)?
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Enabling XMP makes "SoC/Uncore OC Voltage" increase to 1.3V and highlights it red in BIOS, need help
Hello, I have a Powerspec G520 I bought from Microcenter a year ago. I just found out what XMP is and realized it was performing at 4800 mt/s instead of 6000. So I went into bios and enabled the XMP profile. However, when I did this, it changed a few settings and one of them was called SoC/Uncore OC Voltage or VDD_SOC, and…
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Inland GM76 Mouse, Utility IS Installed, but get "Device is Disconnected" after "Apply"
Purchase the GM76 a few weeks ago, hadn't fot around to installing it's software until yesterday. I found the Link to it's Software at the bottom of the Sales Page. https://www.microcenter.com/tech_center/article/12475/986232-gm-76-gaming-mouse-utility But the Utility does not work, Every time I choose an Option, then…
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Inland GM-76 Software not Working
I recently purchased this mouse, but I can’t seem to get the software for it to work. When I try to apply any changes for the buttons, it just says “Device is disconnected” (like below). I’ve tried to remove it from my windows Device Manager and restarted my computer, but that didn’t work. I’ve also unplugged it and…
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My new G239 PC is randomly crashing and I can't figure out why :(
I just got a new PC, the G239 on Thursday and honestly it MOSTLY works like a charm. However, after playing a game like Fortnite, the game will freeze or just fully crash after a little while. Same with other games (Sometimes to desktop and sometimes the entire PC. Discord and Opera will randomly crash too. I've tried…
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Graphics cable ports obscured by the case array separators
Yesterday I bought a Powerspec G728 with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 graphics card. The Displayports and the HDMI port are positioned nearly right to the edge of the ribs of the case that separate the component array. I can't plug cables in snugly. I have an HDMI cable inserted at the moment, but it isn't snug. I don't want…
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Did not have my order
I took off of work and had to drive 9 hours to pick up a gaming desktop that I reserved online. I checked out the desktop and received a confirmation email that my order was available and ready for pick up. When I get to the store I’m waiting for 30 minutes until I’m finally told that they can’t find the desktop anywhere…
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Windows 11 BitLocker Key.
Greetings, Odd question, hoping anyone has some insight on this at the moment; I'd also like some feedback too! I recently had MicroCenter build a PC for me, I had them do the OS install, driver installs, the whole 9 yards. I was told that it would be done in audit mode for win11 then it would be in OOBE mode for when I…
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PowerSpec pc Freezing and Buzzing noise while gaming
I recently purchased a powerspec G453 and have been playing games on it for about 4 months now. The pc has performed well in games and I have had no issues with the pc until about 2 months ago my computer would randomly freeze and making a loud buzzing noise. I lost all input and the only way to fix it would be to restart…
