crwdns2936637:0crwdne2936637:0 crwdns2853008:0crwdne2853008:0 crwdns2918746:0crwdne2918746:0

ASUS Chromebox 4 SSD / Memory Replacement

crwdns2942213:0crwdne2942213:0

  1. ASUS Chromebox 4 SSD / Memory Replacement, Create a recovery USB: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Especially if you are replacing the SSD, you will need the recovery USB to reinstall ChromeOS on the new SSD, or the Chromebox won't boot.

    • Follow the instructions from Google's website to create a recovery USB stick: https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/...

    • You will need an USB stick with at least 8GB of capacity (the contents of the stick will be overwritten!) and a system running the Chrome browser - so it's easiest to do it on the Chromebox before taking it apart for an upgrade.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  2. ASUS Chromebox 4 SSD / Memory Replacement, Remove the feet: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Gently remove the feet of the device. They are glued on using soft glue and should come off easily.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  4. ASUS Chromebox 4 SSD / Memory Replacement, Remove the screws: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Remove the 4 screws you uncovered by removing the feet.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  5. ASUS Chromebox 4 SSD / Memory Replacement, Remove the top: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • Gently remove the top. Take care of the connector cable that links the power input socket with the motherboard.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0

  6. ASUS Chromebox 4 SSD / Memory Replacement, Update RAM/SSD: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0

    • You can update the SSD by removing two screws (the WiFi card needs to be removed first).

    • To test the machine without putting it back together, you can use an USB-C laptop charger to power it temporarily.

    • If you replaced the SSD, you will have to use the recovery USB created on the first step to restore the operating system.

    crwdns2913378:0crwdne2913378:0
crwdns2915888:0crwdne2915888:0

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

crwdns2935229:02crwdne2935229:0

crwdns2862417:0crwdne2862417:0

crwdns2935291:0crwdnd2935291:01crwdnd2935291:0crwdne2935291:0

Wooing Snowdrift

crwdns2935283:007/30/23crwdne2935283:0

370 crwdns2915208:0crwdne2915208:0

crwdns2935297:02crwdne2935297:0

crwdns2918514:0crwdne2918514:0: 7

crwdns2935301:04crwdne2935301:0

crwdns2947412:00crwdne2947412:0

crwdns2917038:0crwdne2917038:0

crwdns2936625:0crwdne2936625:0:

crwdns2936751:024crwdne2936751:0 2

crwdns2936753:07crwdne2936753:0 13

crwdns2936753:030crwdne2936753:0 99

crwdns2942667:0crwdne2942667:0 389