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Rescuing Chromebooks from Google with Void Linux

Posted on August 7, 2025August 7, 2025 by chrisa

Just some more notes from my experiments with Void Linux, particularly on a converted Chromebook.

I have to first shout out as always the incredible work done by MrChromebox, as installing custom firmware onto your Chromebook to install Linux is the ultimate improvement you can make to your severely restricted device. In order do install it, you will have to disable the write protect on your device.

On modern Chromebooks, this is usually as easy as opening the device and disconnecting the battery, then connecting wall power and running the script in Developer Mode. As always, check compatibility with your device before trying to install the firmware.

Installing Void Linux is about as easy on a ‘liberated’ Chromebook as …

Location of ASUS C302C write protect screw

Posted on November 18, 2019January 4, 2021 by chrisa

Just a quick post since I was having trouble finding the write protect screw on the ASUS C302C. I was looking to install Linux on it via the MrChromebox firmware script, but to install the new SeaBIOS requires you to remove the Write Protect (WP) screw. To do this, you first need to unscrew all the screws on the bottom of the laptop, and an additional one which is under under one of the rubber feet (which I did not do, and subsequently ripped off the metal, per the picture).

So I’m assuming other folks will have a similar hassle finding this write protect screw. It’s hidden under a rubber cover next to the connector ribbons, so you have …