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Do you accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay?
Yes, we do accept Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay (formerly known as Android Pay) as payment methods at all of our store locations!
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Can I Purchase or Use a Micro Center Gift Card Online?
Micro Center Gift Cards can only be purchased at our store locations directly and may only be used for in-store purchases.https://community.microcenter.com/kb/articles/783-how-do-i-check-the-balance-of-a-micro-center-gift-card For more information on other sorts of payment methods, please click here.
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Can I extend my in-store pickup/reservation?
We do not have a system in place to extend reservations. The order is automatically canceled at the end of the third day. The date your reservation is held through in-store can always be located in your pickup order confirmation email.
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How long do you hold reservations for?
We hold reservations for three (3) days. The order is automatically canceled at the end of the third day. The date your reservation is held through in-store can always be located in your pickup order confirmation email.
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Do you offer trade-in or buy-back services?
The only trade-in or buy-back services we offer at this time is for video cards (GPUs) previously purchased from Micro Center after an in-store consultation of the card's condition and performance. Full details on this trade-in service for video cards (GPUs) can be found at…
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What is 18 minute in-store pickup?
When you place a reservation online it is routed to your selected store to be prepared for you. Our goal is to locate the item within 18 minutes (during store hours) for a Quick Pickup® and have it waiting at our pickup counter for you. When your reservation is ready, you will receive a Your Reservation is Ready email…
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How do I activate Windows 10 when installing for the first time
If you have a Windows 10 DVD/USB purchase either for a new system, or for an upgrade on an older PC, and it is asking to be activated after you get into loaded into Windows 10, here is how to activate that license once you have Windows installed. NOTE: If you have a new PC with Windows 10 pre-loaded and do not have a key,…
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How to Enable HDR in Windows 10
This guide will show you how to enable HDR in Windows 10. HDR is a way to get a brighter, more vibrant picture in certain videos, games and apps that support it. Note: Your monitor must support HDR to even see the option to enable this setting. If it is not listed in Settings, then the monitor selected does not support it.…
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How to enable Remote Desktop on a Windows 10 Pro computer
Working from home or just trying to access your PC away from home? Windows 10 does have a built in remote desktop feature, while there are plenty of third party software solutions out there for remote software, Windows 10 Pro users do have the remote desktop functionality built into the operating system. Remote desktop…
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How to Enable or Disable Game Mode in Windows 10
Every Windows 10 PC features a function known as Game Mode. While game mode’s purpose is to assist with smoothness and optimization of game performance for Windows 10, if you are having issues it may be a conflict with these settings it changes automatically or perhaps enabling Game Mode may fix issues you are having with…