Be sure not to lose them! A magnetic parts tray is a wonderful thing. Locate the write protect screw or write protect switch, depending on what the installation guide for your Chromebook specifies. There were some other giveaways, too. The write protect screw should look visibly different from the other screws on the motherboard.
This particular screw appears a dark gray color on our Chromebook, while the other screws on the motherboard are brighter silver. You can see a bright silver underneath the screw, while the other screws on the motherboard have a bronze color under them. Remove the screw and reattach the bottom onto your Chromebook. Keep the screw in case you want to write protect your BIOS again later.
Your Chromebook will wipe all your personal data files, resetting itself to the default settings after you do this. However, all your important data should be synced with online services rather than stored on the Chromebook itself. The script presents a helpful interface that will walk you through the process.
Be sure to create this backup copy and store it somewhere safe. After the backup process is complete, the script will download the replacement Coreboot firmware and flash it onto your Chromebook. Windows 8. So make sure you copy anything important before continuing! It may automatically change to the default setting when you select the ISO file. It should automatically boot from the USB drive, showing you the Windows installer.
With a mouse, you can pull up the on-screen keyboard and use it to type. Feel free to partition the internal drive however you like. We deleted all the internal partitions and told Windows to install itself using the allocated space.
You can always add a product key or purchase a product key from Microsoft from within Windows 10 later. The Windows installer will restart partway through. Be sure to remove your USB drive when it does so, or it will restart back to the start of the installer. If you see the start of the installer screen again, remove your USB drive, long-press the Power button until your Chromebook shuts down, and then press the Power button to boot it back up.
You should now have Windows installed, and your Chromebook should boot into Windows when you turn it on. You just need to install third-party drivers to make as much of your hardware work as possible. This is a setting designed for driver testing. Here are some ways you can support my channel:. Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi! Everything below this is OLD and should be disregarded. Not like it changes anything, but we are obligated to inform you that we are using cookies well, we just did.
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