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Its been a few years since Chromebooks have had swappable disks. There used to be some high priced models that supported user upgrades but then the OEMs figured
by wildzzz 5y ago
Its been a few years since Chromebooks have had swappable disks. There used to be some high priced models that supported user upgrades but then the OEMs figured out that no one wants to spend a fortune on a Chromebook so everything is soldered in now. Since what is being installed isn't actually malware but just some enterprise spyware, the easiest solution is to just wipe it, log in as a user unassociated with the school, and then add the school account. The spyware won't be running on the unassociated account. Kids have always had their 4th amendment rights encroached upon in schools and clearly this school district is extending that to their devices in this manner, for better or for worse.
- Dylan16807 5y ago> There used to be some high priced models that supported user upgrades but then the OEMs figured out that no one wants to spend a fortune on a Chromebook so everything is soldered in now. It can't be that simple because I had a pretty cheap model a few years ago that had a replaceable sata m.2 drive.
- toast0 5y agoI think it's mostly that emmc is now supported and cheaper than having m.2 storage. Soldered storage may be more reliable than connectorized storage (at least that's what Apple claims), although it's harder to replace when it breaks. OTOH, it may not be economical to debug a Chromebook storage issue, if powerwash fails, and USB rescue fails, you've spent too much technician time, so just replace the device.