A recap of the steps in the video as I understand them: - Remove write protect on your system (actual method depends on your system). - Press Esc + Refresh + Power button, to reboot. - Press Ctrl + D, to enter developer mode. - Press Enter to turn OS verification off. - Wait for 2 loud beeps. - Wait for system to reboot in to developer mode. - Wait for beeps again. - Wait for system to reboot itself in to developer mode. - Connect to Wi-Fi. - Log in as a guest. - Press Ctrl + Alt + T, to open a terminal. - Type in shell, press Enter. - Type in the long curl command, as seen at 5:23, and press Enter. - Press 2 to install the firmware. - To the questions, press 'y', 'y', an 'n'. - Wait for firmware to download and install. - Press Enter - you can now reboot into bios and install Chrome OS flex from a USB drive (don't plug in USB drive yet...) - Press Reboot and Power button, to reboot. - Keep pressing Esc repeatedly to enter bios. - Now plug in USB drive. - In the bios select 'boot menu' - Select your USB device - Wait to reboot - OS Flex installation will start. - Click next, then 'Install OS Flex'. - Follow OS Flex installation process from there. - After install, remove USB, enter bios, and deactivate and disable tpm. - Press Esc to exit bios, and reboot in to Chrome OS Flex.
Awesome! It worked for me. Details: Costco Chromebook Acer 14" Bundle (CB3-431), MFD: 2018/05/28. Audio: device (not working), 3.5mm to speaker (not working), Bluetooth earbuds (working). Thanks so much for this!!!
Worked exactly as intended, managed to get my Dell 11 chromebook 3189 working on Chrome OS Flex without any issues. Just follow the instructions exactly & its working perfect
Many thanks for your great teaching. I bought an Asus chromebox CN60 and it was at end of support on arrival. So I'm very happy that you have helped me give it a new life.
Amazing tutorial. I'm doing the unthinkable and recovering some old Dell Chromebooks 11 and installing Chrome OS Flex, just for fun. We'll see how it goes
How did it go? I have the Dell Chromebook 11 CB13C1 and it's not going well. I've been rather stuck for 3-4 days. I think I need to reset it back to ChromeOS first, but not sure how since my original bios rom flash failed to backup.
@@KyleRebstock Was in the same situation, I had used the firmware file backup I made on a usb drive and it failed to backup, I decided to use the chromebook recovery utility on the chrome web store and flash the recovery media for the chromebook model onto another usb, I used the firmware util script again and it worked for me
I still have this chromebook. Are you getting sound out of it? I'm not getting any sound at all and the volume slider doesn't work. I regret doing this. 😖
You, my friend are a ducking lifesaver like one of the previous commenters I also have saved a very very very old chrome book from the scrap heap with your help thank you so much please keep up the excellent work
T H A N K YOU After my initial struggles to remove WP (not realising the screw I had looked at several times but ignored was in fact, the WP screw). Now my 2014 Toshiba CB30 Chromebook has been brought up to date and is no longer an awkward doorstop . Great instructions and it did exactly what it said on the tin 🤗
I did this install on an HP chromebook 11 g5 and everything works fine, except I have no audio from my speakers or headphone jack. I can use bluetooth, but it's very janky and I would like to use the built in speakers. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
I'm saving up $60 for a screen replacement and a USB otherwise my Samsung Chromebook 3 hasn't been updated since 2022. My school laptop looks so cool because it's on a new version and everything changed.
I followed your guide, i have the same Chromebook lenovo n42 but after chromeos flex being installed no sounds are coming either from speaker or headphones, any idea?
Good guide! BUT! I don't get the USB-option in the boot-menu, did I create my chromeOS Flex wrong? You mentioned in the video that you will make a guide over that too, but I can't find any?
My Chromebook only has 14 GB space on the hard drive (2 GB left available), so I had to get a small USB and install Flex on it. I just run the OS from the USB. Audio doesn't work but bluetooth earbuds work just fine.
I had Gallium Linux installed on my Chromebook. I had to reset it to Chrome OS before I could install Flex. Once I had it reset back to Chrome this video was perfect! Thanks for taking the time to share!
IK he said “no to the third” (which you should probably still push “n” on), but you should STILL keep a backup of your stock firmware. This is in case you want to revert back to ChromeOS or your Chromebook gets bricked.
cap, Thanks you! I've watched the same video from 10 different people. your video was the absolute best and showed the most information by videoing your computer from a camera, but I'm starting to think that my Chromebook 11 C1B13C doesn't support chromeos flex. I get your system is repairing itself. please wait. then it reboots and it does this in a loop over and over. very depressing. I guess linux or windows is the only bet.
I just got the Acer 314 spin 2 in 1 8gb ram 128gb storage 6000 intel processor and I'm enjoying it so far. Mine is supported until 2031. mine has touch screen and can turn into a tablet.
Any issues with sound after completing this. I have an Acer Chromebase and am afraid as i see others (not my model though) have sound issues with Flex.
Yes I have the same problem. The good news is that you should get sound through bluetooth headphones. It's not perfect but better than trying to go back to chrome OS
@@pcustaad try toggling the audio output or changing the output device with headphones. it worked for me. no sound after initial install but just toggled the audio options and it started working
Because lacros didn't exist to the majority of the public when I made this video. Also lacros only updates the chrome browser, so apps that need chrome OS (not the browser) to be on a newer version are still going to stop working, even if lacros keeps updating.
Please pin guys if you do this just beware if you haven’t backed up your data I think you might use it. I’m not 100% but you don’t have Google play store access
yeah that happend with me too but did you also get the same problem as me cause it wont recinize my usb in the boot menu even when i did exactly what it said
A recap of the steps in the video as I understand them:
- Remove write protect on your system (actual method depends on your system).
- Press Esc + Refresh + Power button, to reboot.
- Press Ctrl + D, to enter developer mode.
- Press Enter to turn OS verification off.
- Wait for 2 loud beeps.
- Wait for system to reboot in to developer mode.
- Wait for beeps again.
- Wait for system to reboot itself in to developer mode.
- Connect to Wi-Fi.
- Log in as a guest.
- Press Ctrl + Alt + T, to open a terminal.
- Type in shell, press Enter.
- Type in the long curl command, as seen at 5:23, and press Enter.
- Press 2 to install the firmware.
- To the questions, press 'y', 'y', an 'n'.
- Wait for firmware to download and install.
- Press Enter - you can now reboot into bios and install Chrome OS flex from a USB drive (don't plug in USB drive yet...)
- Press Reboot and Power button, to reboot.
- Keep pressing Esc repeatedly to enter bios.
- Now plug in USB drive.
- In the bios select 'boot menu'
- Select your USB device
- Wait to reboot - OS Flex installation will start.
- Click next, then 'Install OS Flex'.
- Follow OS Flex installation process from there.
- After install, remove USB, enter bios, and deactivate and disable tpm.
- Press Esc to exit bios, and reboot in to Chrome OS Flex.
Awesome! It worked for me. Details: Costco Chromebook Acer 14" Bundle (CB3-431), MFD: 2018/05/28. Audio: device (not working), 3.5mm to speaker (not working), Bluetooth earbuds (working). Thanks so much for this!!!
Worked exactly as intended, managed to get my Dell 11 chromebook 3189 working on Chrome OS Flex without any issues. Just follow the instructions exactly & its working perfect
Many thanks for your great teaching. I bought an Asus chromebox CN60 and it was at end of support on arrival. So I'm very happy that you have helped me give it a new life.
Do you have a link to the video making the USB with chrome OS flex on it please?
Amazing tutorial. I'm doing the unthinkable and recovering some old Dell Chromebooks 11 and installing Chrome OS Flex, just for fun. We'll see how it goes
How did it go? I have the Dell Chromebook 11 CB13C1 and it's not going well. I've been rather stuck for 3-4 days. I think I need to reset it back to ChromeOS first, but not sure how since my original bios rom flash failed to backup.
@@KyleRebstock Was in the same situation, I had used the firmware file backup I made on a usb drive and it failed to backup, I decided to use the chromebook recovery utility on the chrome web store and flash the recovery media for the chromebook model onto another usb, I used the firmware util script again and it worked for me
I've done this on a Dell Chromebook 11 3120, and it works nicely!
Thank you bro! Now I have my old Toshiba Chromebook2 (2015) new and runing perfectly. Best tutorial. May God bless you...
I still have this chromebook. Are you getting sound out of it? I'm not getting any sound at all and the volume slider doesn't work. I regret doing this. 😖
@@coqui1550 I have problem with sound out and I hear that it is a problem of this system, there is not solution yet
Thank you Bro! So helpful, obsolete chromebooks are now working perfectly .
You, my friend are a ducking lifesaver like one of the previous commenters I also have saved a very very very old chrome book from the scrap heap with your help thank you so much please keep up the excellent work
I love ducks 🦆
Me too, LOL. My Chromebook 11 3120 couldn’t install Chrome extensions, due to how dated it was, so the only thing I could do on it was browse the web.
This worked perfectly for me even on a really old Chromebook. Acer C720 ZHN. This thing only has 2GB of RAM and flex runs great so far.
I have the same system but mine responds with, "repairing itself..." It loops and does nothing.
Big thanks man, my Old Pixel Chromebook is alive again👏👍
my chromebook are running on arm achitecture, so i can't install this mrchromebox firmware utility, any suggest for my problem?
I did it ! New skill under the belt thank you!
Hii, kinda need help. My device says that the software is not for ARM devices, it showed up when I typed in the coding into the ctrl alt t
You are the best!!! Thanks for sharing you helped bring back a dey Chromebook ❤
thank you so much your the only video i found so i could do this with my old chromebook :) you have a sub
Thanks for the great tutorial this is one of the simpler ones.
T H A N K YOU
After my initial struggles to remove WP (not realising the screw I had looked at several times but ignored was in fact, the WP screw). Now my 2014 Toshiba CB30 Chromebook has been brought up to date and is no longer an awkward doorstop . Great instructions and it did exactly what it said on the tin 🤗
I did this install on an HP chromebook 11 g5 and everything works fine, except I have no audio from my speakers or headphone jack. I can use bluetooth, but it's very janky and I would like to use the built in speakers. Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
I'm saving up $60 for a screen replacement and a USB otherwise my Samsung Chromebook 3 hasn't been updated since 2022. My school laptop looks so cool because it's on a new version and everything changed.
I followed your guide, i have the same Chromebook lenovo n42 but after chromeos flex being installed no sounds are coming either from speaker or headphones, any idea?
Try connecting speakers or headphones via bluetooth or hdmi cable
Good guide! BUT! I don't get the USB-option in the boot-menu, did I create my chromeOS Flex wrong? You mentioned in the video that you will make a guide over that too, but I can't find any?
After it my sound speaker is not working
Thank you so much for your information. My old Samsung Chromebook pro can install Chrome Os Flex. It works great. 감사합니다
My Chromebook only has 14 GB space on the hard drive (2 GB left available), so I had to get a small USB and install Flex on it. I just run the OS from the USB. Audio doesn't work but bluetooth earbuds work just fine.
The WP screw has come out but the system is still read only
Thanks, you've saved a Acer CB3-132 from the bin.
when i plugged in the usb device and went into the boot menu the USB was not showing.
got any solution yet?
@@musicjackal4785 yes, i had to use another flash drive so it could finally work
@@musicjackal4785 same here.
@@musicjackal4785 i have the same problem
Same here
you can also install brunch chrome os if you still want google play apps and even support updates
does this work on 4g 16gb,
i install flex on dell chrome book 11 3189 but no sound can you help me
I had same issue. Bluetooth working though. See my comments above.
Where you get chrome os flex? on your usb flash/ Thank you for answer
Now I have no sound from my chrome book any fixes
Me too, on my Toshiba Chromebook 2 (2015). I regret doing this.
I have same issue. Bluetooth working though. See my comments above.
For me it doesn't boot up into chrome it opens grub
Awesome video! Great instructions! Is there a way to put regular chrome back on the machine?
worked well here, but now the trackpad is not working, i am using a mouse, someone have this problem
I had Gallium Linux installed on my Chromebook. I had to reset it to Chrome OS before I could install Flex. Once I had it reset back to Chrome this video was perfect! Thanks for taking the time to share!
what did you do to reset it to Chrome OS first? My rom flash failed to save the first time so I don't have that bios backup anywhere. Am I stuck?
IK he said “no to the third” (which you should probably still push “n” on), but you should STILL keep a backup of your stock firmware. This is in case you want to revert back to ChromeOS or your Chromebook gets bricked.
cap, Thanks you! I've watched the same video from 10 different people. your video was the absolute best and showed the most information by videoing your computer from a camera, but I'm starting to think that my Chromebook 11 C1B13C doesn't support chromeos flex. I get your system is repairing itself. please wait. then it reboots and it does this in a loop over and over. very depressing. I guess linux or windows is the only bet.
My system also says "repairing itself..." and loops, but does nothing else.
your instructions were crystal clear. thank you so much. one last question. do i need to put the WP screw back on?
You do not! You can leave it out
Sure!
@MartinHZ
Is there any benefit to reinstalling the security screw?
I just got the Acer 314 spin 2 in 1 8gb ram 128gb storage 6000 intel processor and I'm enjoying it so far. Mine is supported until 2031. mine has touch screen and can turn into a tablet.
My pc asks for a password after entering the cd; curl.....comand
Thank you. And what is the way to return the system to the old one?
I have no idea how to do that, unless you had a backup of the stock firmware beforehand. However, there may be firmware versions online you could use.
Any issues with sound after completing this. I have an Acer Chromebase and am afraid as i see others (not my model though) have sound issues with Flex.
Yes I have the same problem. The good news is that you should get sound through bluetooth headphones. It's not perfect but better than trying to go back to chrome OS
I no longer have audio on my Acer CB3-111 after upgrading to ChromeOS Flex
Same
@@pcustaad try toggling the audio output or changing the output device with headphones. it worked for me. no sound after initial install but just toggled the audio options and it started working
Thank you, this worked nicely. Obviously, it's not necessary, but do you recommend putting the WP screw back in anyway?
no it will not let you boot
Thank you for this, as I planned putting the WPS back in after I finished.
Technically you can do ctrl+d
we have the same model but i dont have the guts to do this
Thanks so much
Very useful
Why do you want to do that? You'll lose your android system, just enable Lacros
Because lacros didn't exist to the majority of the public when I made this video. Also lacros only updates the chrome browser, so apps that need chrome OS (not the browser) to be on a newer version are still going to stop working, even if lacros keeps updating.
there is no command
Do you mean the command you need to type in to install the custom firmware? Its in the description if you need it. Or do you mean its not working?
Please pin guys if you do this just beware if you haven’t backed up your data I think you might use it. I’m not 100% but you don’t have Google play store access
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I got an Acer C720, but when i attempt to reboot. It reponds, "repairing itself..."
yeah that happend with me too but did you also get the same problem as me cause it wont recinize my usb in the boot menu even when i did exactly what it said