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Cr-48 Chromebook: Why is my laptop draining the battery to 20% to charge my laptop

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 17:45:24 -0700

Google Cr-48 Chromebook

You released the battery at 20% right now.

My battery draining

⟐ Answer unaccepted April 20, 2025 at 17:45 MST

Google Pixelbook: laptop is stuck in developer mode, cannot access any of the functions

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 03:42:44 -0700

my chromebook recently restarted and logged me out, some update i must’ve allowed, i open it and i log in until i get to the wifi connect screen, i realized i forgot my password so i tey every combination i know. doesn’t work. so i go to google and search things up to see if i can find my password through a backwards way, i end up getting sent on a wild goose chase with my keys and commands and end up in developer mode. i’m told to press crtl+d to exit dev mode to go back to the regular screen and input my wifi password (which i found out you can look on your phone to see minutes after), i do that, and it shuts off. it starts doing this blinking thing and continues to do that until my laptop dies or i close it. i put it down earlier today before i slept to see if it would stop and it’s not. i tried reopening dev mode and input ctrl+d again, but it’s not working and all i can do is flip between the langauges on the usb recovery screen. i can’t access anything else and can only open developer mode. i’m at a loss and are willing to completely factory reset my laptop, but it seems i can’t even do that either not unless it’s completely turned on. i’ve looked for videos to see if anyone has the same issue and found this (https://youtube.com/shorts/yvzrt3TmpIE?s...) this is what’s hapoening to mine. no chrome symbol, no nothing. just blinking :{

Google Chromebook: My screen is cracked

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:07:57 -0700

My screen was stepped on and now the screen is cracked and you can't see anything

⟐ Commented October 09, 2023 at 17:07 MST

Google Pixelbook Go: Is changing the SSD or the motherboard unenrol from enterprise?

Tue, 23 May 2023 21:37:57 -0700

Took a gamble and purchased a Pixelbook Go on Facebook for $100 and I've been trying all the methods I've found on the YouTube to completely wipe everything but the "manage by" won't do away.

Chromebook Pixel (2015): Device will no longer hold a charge. How to replace the battery?

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:42:20 -0700

My Chromebook led lights will only show red and no longer will charge. I'm assuming that it's the battery since both USB -C ports appear to be working and I have tried multiple chargers. I saw that I'll need to remove the rubber strips and multiple screws to get into it. But my question is how to purchase a new battery as well as the process of replacing it.

⟐ Commented December 14, 2022 at 22:42 MST

Google Pixelbook Go: Repair or replace Pixelbook Go camera?

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 07:27:24 -0700

Is there a way to perform a hardware repair to get my Pixelbook Go camera working? I've done the powerwash and all the other recommended actions. I believe the camera has "conked out". This is the second Pixelbook Go that I've had this same problem. The first was replaced by the mfr, the second one quit working about the same life point as the first.

Cr-48 Chromebook: printing document small scale

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 05:14:54 -0700

regardless if I set up scale at 150, 200% chrome print document in small print.

I use a canon printer, and my macbook and iphone doesnt have the issue

Google Pixelbook: Hall effect sensor location?

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 14:58:49 -0700

Hi,

I spilled some coffee on my pixelbook, and now it doesn’t sleep when I close the lid. I read online that I may need to fix the hall effect sensor somewhere under the backspace key. Does anyone have any pictures for what I should be looking for? Thanks!

Google Pixelbook: Screen Assembly replacement instructions

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 11:46:38 -0700

Screen Assembly replacement instructions

My 2017 Pixelbook screen is flickering, when it stopped I did a power wash, reconnected to my home network and was able to restore my Gmail account.

Still had a flickering unstable screen so I took it to ubreakifix and best they could do is get a replacement Pixelbook from Google for $600! I already gave up on Google and purchase a Samsung Chromebook II.

ubreakifix suggested replacing the screen, which has the video card attached to it. I purchased a “used” Genuine Google Pixelbook C0A 12.3" LCD Screen Complete Assembly Grade A on e-bay(Item Has Been Professionally Tested / Fully Functional / Comes With Warranty).

I found your instructions to replace he screen, but I have the full screen assembly, so I am looking for instructions to just replace the entire screen assembly. I have the tools and have done phone battery replacements and PC repairs in the past, As a retired IT professional I felt like I can do this myself but was hoping for some guidance.

Google Pixelbook: Why do the hinges and the base part of the laptop in general creak?

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 17:22:06 -0700

I’ve had this about a year (from new- i know, late to the party but somehow managed to find a new one back then), and have always tried my best to look after it: it rarely leaves the house, usually sits on a stand when in use, connected to an external keyboard and mouse, but occasionally goes downstairs as a laptop (tent mode) to watch the news or the footie. Some distinct creaking has just become apparent upon adjusting the screen angle / closing it, and having removed the iPearl mCover clip-on protective polycarbonate case that usually lives on it (hoping that might be the source of the noise) the creaking persists. It’s fairly consistent, each time time i open, close or adjust the angle of the screen, but it and also seems to occur when i handle it, holding the base. It’s quite disconcerting, and i very much hope it isn’t a sign of more trouble to come; aside from this it’s quite annoying. I understand that the ribbon cables that connect to the display go through the hinge/s, but haven’t yet (fingers crossed) experienced issues with the display. I’m neither very confident in repairing this sort of tech, nor do i have much in the way of financial means, so i very much hope that some of you more experienced Pixelbook users / repairers might be able to shed light on this issue, in the hope that i can find a remedy. Many thanks in advance.
Sebastian

Generic Chromebook: How to factory reset an enrolled MacBook

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:15:24 -0700

How to reset a inrolled mackbook

Cr-48 Chromebook: My chromebook makes constant whirring noise.

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 02:07:41 -0700

There is a constant whirring noise coming from the left side of my Chromebook. I thought it may be the fan, but it doesn’t go away even when it has good airflow. Can it be a virus? I noticed other weird things happening, also. Such as the same notification popping up often and 404 Error messages when I type in a Google search

Google Pixelbook: Pixelbook won't power on after replacing USB port

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:04:49 -0700

After following the instructions in the Google Pixelbook Right Charging Port Replacement guide, my PixelBook won’t power on.

Pressing the (side) power button has no effect
Holding down the refresh button while pushing the power button has no effect
Plugging in the AC adapter does not cause the LED to light (either side)

Might I have missed something? Does an item need to be enabled or reset?

Google Pixelbook: Chrome OS is missing or damaged. Start Recovery dont know how?

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:38:41 -0700

I am getting this message on when turning on the Pixelbook

Chrome OS is missing or damaged. Please remove all connected devices and start recovery. I tried by ESC + Refresh and Power but does not work. Downloaded the Recovery from google but dont know to go to recovery please help.

Cr-48 Chromebook: Why is the screen damaged

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:22:36 -0700

when I was asleep my Chromebook was just fine and was charging but when I woke up it was in my open and is between the opening and shutting bar and screen is broken like the screen is like damages like I don't know how to explain it but like it's damaged kinda and I need to figure out how to fix it and fast

Google Pixelbook: How to troubleshoot and fix Hall sensor: not sleep on lid close

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 21:25:34 -0700

Hi, my Pixelbook is not sleeping on lid close. I am pretty sure that the battery mode is set correctly in the OS.

I very much suspect it to be the Hall effect sensor hardware failure. Because when I hold a magnet(like AirPod case, iPad cover, etc.) close to the right hand side of the keyboard, where the Hall effect sensor locates, the Pixelbook is not sleeping nor turning off the screen. If I do the same test on other PC/Macs, they will turn off the screen immediately.

I wonder if anybody has encountered the same issue as mine? Or has anyone got experience with troubleshooting and fixing the Hall effect sensor on notebooks?

Thanks in advance!

Chromebook Pixel (2013): How can fix the blink blink screen after installing windows 10?

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 23:11:39 -0700

I've installed this windows 10 on my chromebook when it finished install the screen goes black and flashy pls help

⟐ Commented June 04, 2020 at 23:11 MST

Google Pixelbook: How can I force a hard reset once power button is not working?

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 10:41:06 -0700

How can I force a hard reset once power button is not working? Should disconnect the battery work? Is there any other solution?

⟐ Commented July 03, 2019 at 10:41 MST

Chromebook Pixel (2015): Why is the mouse pointer or touch screen unresponsive or slow?

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 13:03:51 -0700

I have noticed the mouse pointer or touch screen will frequently not respond upon startup. I have to restart the machine in order for it to respond again. The Chromebook is up to date with the most current version of Chrome OS. Could this be caused by some hardware malfunction? If so is there something that is recommended to resolve the issue?

Chromebook Pixel (2015): Right side backlight is out

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:02:53 -0700

So just the right side of my 2015 Chromebook Pixel backlight is out. Is there a way to replace the backlight?