Hi SMDFlea,
Thanks for your reply. Pulling the BIOS from the chip will be difficult because the chip is very low-profile and there aren’t accessible pads to attach the CH341 clip.

On this board there’s a white coating over the area where the WP jumper should be — do you know if the write-protect (WP) is located there? Could I jumper that spot to disable WP, or can you explain how to disable it using the battery instead?

I tried disabling the battery and entering Advanced Mode, but the Chromebook just flashes the red charging LEDs. My procedure was: disconnect...

Hey everyone!
I need help with my Lenovo Chromebook 100e Gen 3.
Here are the details:

• Motherboard: LA-L131P
• MFG Date: 2022/01/07
• MTM: 82J80001BR
• MO: MPNXB2103001
• Factory ID: LI123

I bought a new Winbond 25Q128FVSG chip.
The chip currently on the board is the same model but with different ending letters.
I can’t use the CH341 clip on the chip that’s on the board because it’s too low-profile and doesn’t make proper contact.

The Chromebook is Google account locked, and I’ve already tried everything.
I understand that I need to replace or...