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Ok so I have been looking to do this project for a little while. The chromebook 2 model I’m using has been depreciated for about 2 years now by google. It is still functional and i really do enjoy using it, and would like to use it to learn more about computing and coding in general so I’m putting myself to the project of removing the existing OS from the device and replacing it with a different OS, preferably Linux. I understand I could potentially destroy this device, that’s not an issue. I just would like to do it correctly, or as informationally beneficial as possible. I have seen a previous walk-through which seemed to be done using a Chromebook 3. I don’t know if the hardware setup is the same, and so I was hoping to come to the forums for more advice.
This isn’t officially supported. If you want to install Microsoft Windows 10, you’ll have to install a replacement BIOS for your Chromebook. This will allow you to boot and install Windows. The replacement BIOS can only be installed on Chromebook models that it supports though. For more details: https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitio… Or if you still want to install Linux instead: https://itsfoss.com/install-linux-chrome…
If it still matters: mrchromebox.tech. So far, I’ve converted my Lenovo Chromebook to Ubuntu (with firmware conversion) and an Asus Chromebox i7 now running Windows…..Best site I’ve seen to step through the conversion process…. Good luck!!!
