How to Factory Reset Chromebook

Like other operating systems, ChromeOS isn’t immune to issues, and sometimes the only solution to a persistent Chromebook problem might be a factory reset. For example, if yourChromebook is not turning on, you will have to factory reset the device. Fortunately, there are many ways to go about factory resetting a Chromebook. All the methods will wipe your local data, so make sure to back up beforehand. Here are the four ways to factory reset a Chromebook.

Method 1: Powerwash a Chromebook

Chromebook has a built-in setting that can be used to factory reset aka Powerwash ChromeOS. It’s found in the Settings app, and here’s how to use it.

Method 2: Factory Reset Without Password

In case you forgot your Chromebook’s password, you can force a factory reset by using a handyChromebook keyboard shortcutby following these steps.

Method 3: Enable and Disable Developer Mode

This method could come in handy if you no longer remember your Chromebook’s password or yourChromebook is showing a black screen. You can factory reset a Chromebook by enabling and disablingdeveloper mode on ChromeOSusing recovery. Here’s how to do it.

Method 4: Reinstall ChromeOS

Your last option is to recover your Chromebook by reimaging it with a fresh ChromeOS installation media. You can follow our detailed guide onhow to reinstall ChromeOS. You can either flash the ChromeOS image using a USB stick or if you have newer Chromebook, you can connect to the internet to reinstall ChromeOS seamlessly.

Method 5: Reset a School Chromebook

If you have a school Chromebook, there’s unfortunately no way you can reset it yourself. Since the Chromebook has beenenrolled under an administrator, you are not allowed to access reset and other advanced options.

In case, you manage to reset a school Chromebook somehow, it will still be enrolled under the assigned administrator. To truly gain all the privileges, you will have toask your admin to unenrollthe Chromebook from the school console.

Were you able to successfully reset your Chromebook to factory settings by following this guide? Let us know in the comments below.

Abubakar Mohammed

Abubakar covers Tech on Beebom. Hailing from a Computer Science background, the start of his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he’s not covering Tech, you’ll find him binge-watching anime and Tech content on YouTube, hunting heads in competitive FPS games, or exploring Teyvat in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for leading publications such as Fossbytes, How-To Geek, and Android Police.

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