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Chromebooks did this for a while; they had a write-protect screw on the motherboard that had to be removed to enter developer mode and/or flash custom firmware.
by jml7c5 3y ago
Chromebooks did this for a while; they had a write-protect screw on the motherboard that had to be removed to enter developer mode and/or flash custom firmware. Once you were done, you could reinsert the screw to lock it back down again.
- kogepathic 3y agoChromebooks still do this, they just swapped the write-protect screw for disconnecting the battery [1] or using a special closed-case debug (CCD) USB-C cable (which was discontinued and is now neigh impossible to buy). You can DIY your own though [2] [1] https://wiki.mrchromebox.tech/Firmware_Write_Protect https://wiki.mrchromebox.tech/Firmware_Write_Protect [2] https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/hdctools/+/HEAD/docs/ccd.md https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/third_party/hdc...
- mr_toad 3y agoI have an Acer R11 that has one of those screws. It’s amusing, because back in the 80’s we used to have a saying: “Beware of programmers who carry screwdrivers.”