Chromebooks are popular laptops powered by Google’s Chrome OS. Lightweight, affordable, and simple to use, they make an ideal choice for students, teachers, and business professionals. But if your Chromebook is managed by your organization or school, certain restrictions may exist that limit its customization options – in this guide we’ll show how to reset a managed Chromebook so that it fits better with your specific needs and start fresh!
Step 1: Back Up Your Data
Before wiping a managed Chromebook clean, it is vitally important that any files, photos, and documents that you wish to keep are backed up securely. Google Drive can store them online while an external hard drive provides easy transfer.
Step 2: Sign Out Of Your Account
After backing up your data, it’s time to sign out of your managed Chromebook and sign out of your account in order to ensure that your data will not become accessible by others who use the device after you. To sign out, follow these steps:
Click on the status area at the bottom right corner of your screen.
Select either your profile picture or name before clicking “Sign out” at the bottom of the pop-up menu.
Step 3: Wipe Your ChromeBook
Once signed out, it’s time to powerwash your Chromebook – this will clear away all data and settings, including any restrictions imposed by organizations or schools. To powerwash successfully, follow these steps:
Turn off your Chromebook. Hold down both Esc and Refresh keys simultaneously before pressing the power button, and release both keys when the “Chrome OS is Missing or Damaged” screen appears. Press Ctrl+D to initiate powerwash process.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete a powerwashing operation.
Step 4: Reconfigure Your Chromebook
Once the powerwash process has concluded, it is time to reconfigure your Chromebook using these steps:
Click “Let’s go!” on the Welcome Screen, enter your Google Account Email and Password and follow on-screen instructions to setup language, time zone and Wi-Fi (by selecting network and entering password).
Step 5: Restoring Your Data
Now that your Chromebook is fully set up, the next step should be restoring your files. If you backed them up to Google Drive, simply sign in and access them from there; or connect an external hard drive and copy over all the files directly into Chromebook’s memory.
Congratulations on successfully resetting your managed Chromebook and enjoying free usage now!
Conclusion
We’ve provided you with all of the instructions necessary to reset a managed Chromebook step-by-step. Following these instructions will allow you to erase all data and restrictions on your device, enabling a fresh start for it.
