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You can perform this on most anymany chromebook not just sunsetted ones that are no longer taking updates from google. A big exception is ARM based chromebooks apparently. The flashing script will fail in some fashion for those. I am not sure if it gives an appropriate error message or an inscrutable code since I don’t have such a system to test against. If anyone feels the urge let me know what the error looks like or send me a screenshot I will include in this guide. I am going to provide links and info for some I am familiar with how to unprotect the roms on. Others can feel free to add additional ones as they see fit (I will require 500 reputation points to participate in edits though). Don't let this happen to your chromebook [http://h22235.www2.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/productdata/Countries/_MultiCountry/disassembly_notebo_2013211112436.pdf|http://h22235.www2.hp.com/hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/productdata/Countries/_MultiCountry/disassembly_notebo_2013211112436.pdf]
Note: Sadly, many newer chromebooks require the ability to tiddle around with the firmware to disable the write protected mode that is factory set. The original mindset of manufacturers was to allow a simple hardware switch which was either a physical two position switch inside the case away from prying fingers or the removal of a physical write protect screw from a special point inside the case. If you know how this is done on some of the newer models contact me and lets discuss modifying this guide to be more complete for the newer models of chromebooks now coming out. |
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