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In what order do I up[date BIOS and load system drivers?
Hello everybody, I'm just starting to do a heart transplant on my 8 year old machine and things seem to be different now. All the previous times I built a system, I assembled the electronics, loaded and ran a floppy that loaded the drivers, set up partitions, loaded the operating system (s) and then each of the aps. When I…
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I need help with my PSU
I only got my PSU a month ago and I’m already having problems with it. A few days ago it would not turn on at all so fully disconnected everything plugged it back in and flip the switch on the power supply in the computer turned on the next day and the day after that it would not turn on at all. So after that I took my PC…
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Buying and bios update
If I buy a motherboard and a cpu from your store can you update the bios while i'm there? I have to drive 4 hours away and can't really come back to do it.
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Ethernet adapter recommendations, Lenovo Flex 5
I purchased a Lenovo Flex 5 laptop at the St Louis Park MN store on June 19. The device needs an adapter in order to plug directly in to the ethernet. (Want ethernet over WiFi due to speed.) I purchased an Insignia adapter, but the internet speed has not increased. Is there a different adapter that is more compatible to…
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Laptop part installations(laptop repair)
I have a laptop without a screen or storage device and was wondering how much it would cost to repair it? It is a powerspec 1510 and it was purchased from microcenter originally.
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Want to purchase a laptop screen
Hello, The screen of my HP laptop shattered. I was looking for a HP 15-cc touchscreen. Also if you have a kit to change the screen. If yes can you please give me the estimate price. Thank you RKR
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THERMALTAKE LEVEL 20 RS ARGB
I've got the case. I am trying to figure out how to hook it up to my asus x570 tuf gaming plus wifi motherboard. I have a three button controller that came with the case, that was not included on the parts list, and I don't see any of the cables for connection the RGB controller pre-installed in the case to the…
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Hard drive won't boot up
If I bring my hard drive to the store would you be able to crack it so that I could have access to the files and if so do you know approximately how long it would take?
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Where are my scanned & downloaded items?
I do not have a scanned folder in my documents folder. I checked my pictures and downloaded folder and it is not there.
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mixing manufacturers to extend home wifi range
I have Google Fiber home internet in a small two-story home with a finished basement. The Fiber modem/router is on main floor. The signal on floor 2 was not great so we bought an Amped Wireless access point which is hardwired via ethernet cable to the Fiber modem on main floor. But the signal in the basement is still also…
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Cool Tech Toys!
Hello, What are some cool "Tech Toys" you found on Amazon that you have on your desk/room?
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B830 upgrade
I have a B830 and am interesting in upgrading the graphics card and the memory. Is this possible on this particular model?
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Samsung g7 32"
I see they have the 27" in stock but I don't see the 32" on the website anymore. Are they not going to have it ?
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Maximum memory on PowerSpec B830
Can someone tell me the maximum amount of memory a PowerSpec 830 can run?
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Ender 5 Plus 3D Printer X Axis Issue
Good Afternoon, Whenever the printer goes to find its "home" position, the X axis engages the limit switch but the gantry does not stop. The stepper motors still try to drive the gantry (Which is NOT good). I have tested the limit switch and it works. Maybe the main board? Any ideas? David
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My ASRPolychromeRGB.exe stopped working on my Microcenter build, how to re-install?
My G 706 Gaming desktop came with ASRPolychromeRGB pre-installed. It stopped working. I un-installed. How do I re-install?
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RGB Headers Questions (AURA from ASUS and RGB Fusion 2.0 from Gigabyte/Aorus)
Hi Micro-Center staff, So I'm thinking getting a GIGABYTE AORUS B450 PRO WIFI motherboard which has a 5 pin rgb header named (12V G R B W). Would that work with a rgb fan/strip that only has 12V 4 pin that support Aura Sync or RGB fusion? How would that work???? How would it go in? Do I have to set it up in bios or…
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Display sometimes won't turn on after sleep
Hi! I have an Acer Aspire A715-71G-554N with Windows 10 installed. About 3 week ago, I think, my laptop's display began occasionally not coming on after being woken from sleep. The only way I've found to get it to come on is to turn the laptop off and on or to change a setting in the display settings. In the display…
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PowerSpec upgrade
I have a PowerSpec B830 and am interesting in upgrading the graphics card. I was told by technical support that I shouldn't go with a card that requires more than 450 watts. Can someone tell me why this is? I was hoping to get a 650 watt power supply. Also, my current video card is a GT 630, which as no PCI connectors. Can…
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Buying a computer for a college student
Can you please tell me what’s a good computer to buy?
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Alienware R10
I want to buy the Ryzen edition Alienware desktop but do not want something that is liquid cooled. the one available with microcenter has the ryzen 7 3800x. it does not mention how it is cooled and on the Alienware website it says that for that processor liquid cooling is required. Does this PC from Microcenter have liquid…
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Power Supply
Hello, I was at the Houston location yesterday looking for a power supply. An employee said that they were getting a shipment tomorrow (which is today). I tried calling to see if the shipment came in and no one picked up the phone. Before I make a drive over there, can anyone confirm if they have indeed replenished their…
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CPU_Fan Header
Hello, I recently purchased a GIGABYTE B550M DS3H Motherboard. After assembling the computer, it boots and loads fine but the CPU fan does not spin (confirmed it's connected to the CPU_Fan header) I tried another fan connected to the header and it doesn't spin. However when I connected to the SYS_Fan header the cpu fan…
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Trying to run 2 SSD's after cloning stock to a new SSD
Hello, im new here and not the most computer intelligent person but i know the basics. I am having alot of trouble getting 2 ssd's running on my Powerspec G434 i got a couple months ago. It came stock with a 1 TB WD Blue ssd, and i just bought a Samsung 970 EVO+. I wanted to use the EVO for booting, and my COD:MW since it…
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My PC won’t boot
I built my first PC and it won’t boot. The fans and lights spin and turn on, but my monitor doesn’t recognize any input. Can someone help me with this?
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A320, B450, X470 Motherboards
Hello Micro Center Staff! Just a quick question regarding A320, B450, X470 motherboards for AMD. Will all those motherboards packaging from now on from your vendors to the stores will have "AMD RYZEN 3000 DESKTOP READY" logos meaning Zen 2 will work right out of the box and no bios update needed? Especially for Gigabyte…
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Connecting External Hard Drive to Wireless Network
I have a set of 3 TP-Link Deco M5s and I am looking to see if there is a way to be able to connect my 8 TB external hard drive to my home network that would make it visable to all 3 laptops in the house so I can use the network to backup the important files on each rather than having to plug each laptop in every so often…
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Instalación drivers winbook TW101 PANTALLA TACTIL, SENSOR DE ROTACION Y CAMARA
Tenga un buen día, nesecito la guía de como instalar los controladores para mí WINBOOK TW101 32 bits. La pantalla tactil, la cámara y el sensor de rotación no puedo activarlos les agradezco mucho, espero su pronta respuesta.
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How to Clear Cache on Safari
Why should I clear the cache? Clearing the cache from Safari can be beneficial for your computer. It can help: * Protect your personal information * Your browser runs more efficiently for a better online experience * Prevent you from using old auto-fill on forms * Pro-actively stop scam pop-ups from appearing Whenever you…
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How to Clear Cache on Mozilla Firefox (PC/Mac)
Why should I clear the cache? Clearing the cache from Firefox can be beneficial for your computer. It can help: * Protect your personal information * Your browser runs more efficiently for a better online experience * Prevent you from using old auto-fill on forms * Pro-actively stop scam pop-ups from appearing Whenever you…
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