I’ve spent an ungodly amount of hours on this and finally figured it out. Fatal flaw on this laptop because pch does not have a heat sink. You will get random stutters and usb disconnects (especially if you use a lot) and you can notice when you are gaming and you launch the webcam, there will be static artifacts. The solution is actually quite simple.

Open up the back of the laptop. I purchased a raspberry pi copper heat sink 12x12x1mm and a long copper heat pipe either 70x8x3mm or 60x8x3 I forget which one exactly. (Note only used the square heatsink I’ve circled in red and removed the other one)

Then I used non conductive thermal adhesive to stick the pipe on top of the copper raspberry pi heat sink and made it touch the main exit heat pipe of the laptop.

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Hi everyone,

I own an MSI Pulse 17 AI C1V gaming laptop, and I’m having an issue with the display.

Whenever I close the laptop lid, some kind of residue from the area around the trackpad/keyboard transfers onto the display. I think it may be caused by wetness and dirt from that area getting onto the screen when the lid is closed. The affected area seems to be getting bigger day by day.

I’ve tried cleaning it with:

- 70 & 100% isopropyl alcohol.

But the marks still don't come off.

For now, I have to place a thin cloth between the keyboard and the display whenever I close the laptop to prevent it from getting worse.

In the photo, the marks are quite difficult to see, but they are much more noticeable while actually using the laptop, especially when the screen is displaying black or dark content.

Has anyone with an MSI laptop experienced something similar? What could be causing this, and is there a safe way to remove these marks without damaging the display?

I’d really appreciate any advice.

Accidentalmente separé este protector plástico mientras ponía un SSD nuevo y ahora no puedo colocarlo de nuevo en su lugar

So I need a new laptop for college plus gamming and I am stuck between these two which one should I get

Is the extra amount worth it?

I am running Crimson Desert with mostly maxed out graphics, my GPU is hitting 80 degrees sometimes 83.

How healthy/ damaging is this for long term gaming sessions? Thanks!

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Hi, I have an MSI Cyborg 15 A2RUDX.

While gaming, my battery slowly drains even though the charger is plugged in, then charges again after I stop gaming.

Is this normal for this laptop, or could there be a problem with the charger/battery?

I've been dealing with Call of Duty's failed attestation warning for months on my MSI Raider laptop, and I finally found the actual fix.

The game kept showing “Attestation Requisite Not Met,” “BIOS Firmware Update Required,” or “Failed Attestation Status” even though TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot were enabled. The laptop was already on the latest BIOS and Intel ME firmware, Windows 11 was fully updated, and the official Call of Duty attestation wizard could even report that everything passed.

The clue was running this in an elevated terminal:

tpmtool getdeviceinformation

Mine reported:

BitLocker PCR7 Binding State: Binding Not Possible

The detailed TPM logs also showed that Windows considered Secure Boot enabled, but the firmware-generated TCG measured-boot log did not agree. Event Viewer contained Kernel-Boot Event 292: “Failed to update the SBAT value in FW.”

WHAT FIXED IT

MSI has an official Secure Boot recovery tool for its notebook products:

https://www.msi.com/faq/faq-11370

The page describes Secure Boot violation recovery rather than Call of Duty specifically, but it repaired the same underlying firmware Secure Boot/SBAT measurement state on my laptop.

The steps I followed:

1. Download the recovery tool only from MSI's official page.

2. Format an empty USB drive as FAT32. This erases the USB.

3. Extract the download and copy its complete EFI folder to the root of the USB.

4. Restart and press Delete to enter MSI BIOS.

5. Go to Security > Secure Boot, disable Secure Boot, then save with F10.

6. Press F11 during the next startup and boot from the USB.

7. Let the recovery run; it restarts the laptop automatically.

8. Return to BIOS, re-enable Secure Boot and save.

Afterwards:

- PCR7 changed from Binding Not Possible to Binding Possible.

- TPM health changed to Attestable.

- The PCR values matched the TCG measured-boot log.

- The official Call of Duty wizard reported System compliant.

- The BIOS firmware warning disappeared.

Important warnings:

- MSI says this tool applies to MSI notebook products. Do not treat this as a fix for MSI desktop motherboards.

- This will not fix every attestation problem. It is most relevant when PCR7 says Binding Not Possible or the measured-boot log does not match.

- Have your BitLocker recovery key available before changing Secure Boot settings.

- Keep the laptop connected to AC power and do not interrupt the recovery.

- I did not clear the TPM, reinstall Windows or reflash the BIOS.

I also posted the Call of Duty-specific write-up here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/CODWarzone/comments/1w47rim/msi_laptop_attestation_failure_fix_bios_firmware/

Hopefully this saves another MSI laptop owner from spending months toggling the same settings or attempting an unnecessary BIOS reflash.

Hi,

Just recently got my laptop repaired about 2 months ago, and maybe a week ago my laptop has started blasting the fans, despite the laptop just turning on, no background processes.

I tried several things like making sure its not just high performance mode, and adjusting in BIOS but cant seem to find the fan settings?

Not sure what caused it to happen, not sure how to fix.

Any help is appreciated thanks.

I bought a Raider 18 HX roughly 2 years ago for a bit under $4,000. I have taken the best care of it that I can - I am not a smoker and it sits on a cooling pad that runs at all times when it is on.

At the time when I purchased it, I was not aware of the voltage issue that slowly kills 13th and 14th Generation Intel CPUs. Unfortunately, Intel denies that it affects laptop variants of those CPUs and MSI support has referenced that claim as fact. I am suffering all of the negative impacts of the voltage issues and the laptop is slowly dying.

MSI will not provide me any assistance without me paying thousands for repair.

Is there anything I can do, or will I effectively have a $4,000 paperweight in the near future?

I found in my drawer, bought the laptop 4 years ago. Never had to use. Is it safe to use it screen cleaner?

I've set all possible settings i could find for what happens when I close the lid of the laptop to "do nothing" but that doesn't seem to help. The moment the lid gets below a certain limit it instantly goes to sleep. If somebody who got through this problem on a similar msi model, please help

Hola, compre una unidad MSI VECTOR A16 a8w hace 1 mes aproximadamente y me ocurre el siguiente problema, al usar el pc en modo Graficos MShybrid me aparecen lineas negras que cuando se mueve el cursor dentro de una app con aceleración grafica, inciden en apps como Notion, Claude Desktop , a veces en chrome sobre todo en la parte de arriba del buscador y mas aun en un documento WORD, siendo este ultimo en el que mas bloqueos se producen TENIENDO QUE REINICIAR MANUALMENTE , en alguna ocasion se me ha quedado la pantalla del color del fondo de pantalla pero distorsionada y normal en la parte de arriba, sin poder ni reiniciar grafica ni acceder a administrador de tareas, creo que están asociados al uso de la iGPU AMD / falla en los modos Integrated y MSHybrid , SOBRE TODO EN EL MODO INTEGRATED , en el modo Gráficos discretos en el que solo usa la RTX 5070ti, el portátil funciona con normalidad, he mandado el pc a soporte pero me lo devolvieron igual, diciendo que tras hacerle pruebas todos los componentes se encontraban en buen estado, lo he vuelto a mandar por segunda vez especificando aun mas el problema. A alguien le ha ocurrido algo parecido que me pueda decir como lo soluciono. Gracias un saludo.

I genuinely can't believe I got this working. I have an MSI GF63 Thin 9SC (MS-16R3) with the normal red backlit keyboard. As far as the usual MSI software goes, the keyboard only gives you the standard lighting/brightness behavior. I started wondering whether the limitation was actually the hardware, or whether there was a hidden EC control that MSI simply doesn't expose. So I started reverse-engineering the Embedded Controller (EC). After a LOT of debugging, fighting with WMI, moving toward direct I/O EC access, and more debugging than I care to admit 😂, I finally found the relevant register/control. And it works. I can put the keyboard into a breathing effect, and the effect continues running without my application constantly having to animate the brightness. That makes me believe the EC itself is handling the effect. The keyboard is still red-only - I'm not claiming I magically turned it into RGB. 😅

What's interesting is that the EC appears to have a lighting mode/control that isn't exposed through the normal MSI interface. I'm currently keeping everything read-only / carefully controlled while I map the behavior and verify exactly what each value does. I don't want to start blindly writing to EC registers and turn my GF63 into a paperweight. My eventual goal is to turn this into a proper open-source utility: Nexora Keyboard Controller Static Breathing Pulse Slow breathing Fast breathing Possibly more effects Hardware: MSI GF63 Thin 9SC MS-16R3 BIOS: E16R3IMS.108 If anyone here has experience with MSI EC reverse engineering, I'd love to compare notes and see what else might be possible with this controller. I started this thinking “surely there has to be a way.” Turns out there was. 😂🔧

Hi. I have an MSI GP62MVR 7RFX Leopard Pro laptop and two of the threaded inserts from the bottom right corner have fallen out. One, I managed to find, which looks to be 3mm in length. The other I can't find, but the hole to the left of the other one looks to be smaller. However, if it does use a smaller threaded insert, I'm not finding any M2.5 2.5mm or 2mm threaded inserts anywhere. I did try asking on ChatGPT for further info and that mentioned there's a disassembly manual for the MS-16JB back cover, though the links don't appear to lead anywhere. Apparently someone had uploaded it on Reddit, but I've no idea where the discussion and link is. Does anyone know where it can be found? Thanks.

Anybody have the Same Laptop And same experience I bought this for 1500$ in costco And i Love the Laptop but when it reaches 6months old that time its lagging it because i did not update the Bios and have no idea i even Deleted everything But now I still fixed it but MSI Center is not working just using the Windows 11 And I cannot play heavy games For a long time

I have an HP Victus 15-fb3120AX. One of my cooling fans is failing and the laptop is now out of warranty. The original HP replacement is quite expensive for me, so I'm looking for a cheaper compatible/generic replacement from a local computer parts shop.

I found that the FB3 series uses fan part N13304-001, and some replacement listings mention approximately 75 × 75 × 11 mm, but I'm not sure whether that's the actual fan housing size or the impeller/blade size.

Does anyone know the actual specifications of the fan in the 15-fb3120AX, especially:

Actual impeller/blade diameter

Fan housing dimensions

Number of blades

Fan thickness

Voltage/current

RPM range

4-pin connector/pinout

Airflow/CFM, if available

Any generic fan that can physically/electrically replace it

I'm mainly interested in the actual blade/impeller dimensions and electrical specifications, so I can find a cheaper compatible fan rather than buying the expensive OEM replacement.

If anyone has this exact model and has physically measured the fan, please share the measurements.