Question Lenovo S330 - This is now a matter of principle

[Schreiber147]

Granted... It is not necessarily worth the time and effort, but at this point, I REALLY want to solve this. I have a "Lenovo Chromebook S330 Laptop, 14-Inch FHD Display, MediaTek MT8173C, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Chrome OS". Two actually. One is working the other is stuck in in Developer Mode. When I insert a correctly formated USB recovery stick, the screen blanks out although the USD keeps blinking, indicating it is powered. I have let the USB stick inserted overnight, just to determine if the process is going slow. No dice.

I have also pulled the battery to try and set. I think I have tried every key combination the internet provides for both getting in to and out of Developer Mode.

Please, HBO (Help a brother out). I have now invested too many hours of my life in this, to just give up.

 

[COLGeek]

What were you trying to do with the Chromebook prior to it getting stuck in dev mode?

 

[Schreiber147]

It was stuck in that when I turned it on. When I asked my kids who and how, the classic "not me" was the answer. So to answer you - I have no idea. Sorry

 

[COLGeek]

It was stuck in that when I turned it on. When I asked my kids who and how, the classic "not me" was the answer. So to answer you - I have no idea. Sorry

I fully understand the kid response. Often, this happens when someone tries to reload the system (to bypass restrictions, like those set by schools who use a lot of Chromebooks....or possibly even <gasp> parents).

Have you tried anything like this?

https://support.google.com/chromebo...-mode-when-trying-to-recover-chromebook?hl=en

 

[Schreiber147]

Yes, I have tried that option. I have tried working through the Chromebook C330/S330Hardware Maintenance Manual as well. At first I thought the keyboard wasn't working because I wasn't able to get a response, but from the insert USB screen, the arrow keys are still working.

Other thoughts?

 

[COLGeek]

So this isn't working either, right (source Gemini AI response to Google query)?

To exit developer mode on a Lenovo Chromebook S330, restart the device and press the Spacebar when the "OS verification is OFF" warning screen appears, then press Enter to confirm. This action will re-enable OS verification, factory reset the device, and delete all local data.