Why is my Acer Chromebook not working?

Restart or hard reset your Chromebook Sometimes all you need is a quick restart, by holding down the power button, to get you going again. This works best when you can turn on your Chromebook but the screen remains black. To get it done, hold the Refresh key and Power button at the same time.

How do you fix a overheated Chromebook?

A lot of them can be fixed by external cooling, such as a cooling pad. You may also be able to fix the heating problems by not overworking your device, leaving the power cable unplugged (don’t charge your Chromebook when you use it), and working in a cool area.

How do I unfreeze my Acer Chromebook?

To do this: Turn the Chromebook off, hold down the Refresh button (circular arrow at top of the keyboard) and the Power button simultaneously for about 5 seconds. Release the buttons and the computer should restart. The battery or charger may be the problem.

How do I fix an unresponsive Chromebook?

Press and hold the Power button (it should be the very top-right button on your keyboard for most models) for 3 seconds and it’ll force shut down. After it’s completely off, simply just press it again to turn it back on and go from there. It should fix your frozen or unresponsive Chromebook.

How do I reboot my Acer Chromebook?

Press and hold down the “refresh” button (which is located just above the 3 and 4 keys) and tap the power button. 3. Release the refresh button when you see your Chromebook starting back up.

Why does Chromebook overheat?

your Chromebook’s vents, which causes overheating. The soft, fluffy surface blocked the vents and overheated my Chromebook. To avoid blocking your Chromebook’s cooling vents, use it only a solid surface, such as a table or any other flat surface.

Why did my Acer Chromebook freeze?

Typically, Chromebooks freeze, lock up, or stop responding for reasons that include: A program that is currently running. A device that’s plugged into the Chromebook. Problems with Chrome OS.

How do you unfreeze a Chromebook?

How do you manually reset a Chromebook?

Factory reset your Chromebook

1. Sign out of your Chromebook.
2. Press and hold Ctrl + Alt + Shift + r.
3. Select Restart.
4. In the box that appears, select Powerwash. Continue.
5. Follow the steps that appear and sign in with your Google Account.
6. Once you’ve reset your Chromebook: