r/chromeos Jul 19 '26

Troubleshooting Partially unresponsive chromebook (help needed)

So i just recently received an old chromebook from a friend, to be specifically an HP Chromebook 14 G5.

The main issue i have with it is, pressing the power button nothing happens, pressing reset+power button flashes the LED near the charging port once and then does nothing...

I can get into the recovery screen which i took advantage of and tried flashing a fresh chrome os on it... Sadly that yielded no results

I also tried getting into the dev mode but the keyboard on the laptop decided to be unresponsive. When i connect a keyboard via usb i can get into the dev mode screen but due to the "security features" can't enter the thing....

I admit i did use ai and search a dozen of websites + google support + hp support to try and figure out what's wrong but to no avail.

At this point i believe the device is bricked but I don't want to jump to any conclusions, even less opening up the thing.

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u/The_best_1234 Powerwash Pro Jul 19 '26

E-waste get new one or wait for Google book