Chromebook freezes or is unresponsive? Don't worry, it's easy to fix!

It's very bad to have Chromebook freezes or unresponsive situations, but don't be too anxious, as there are many ways to solve the problem on your own. This article will summarize effective solutions and steps.

Chromebooks are similar to ordinary laptops, with similar functions and sizes. The biggest difference is the operating system: Chromebooks run Chrome OS, which is a simple, safe and fast system, mainly used to use Google apps online.

What to do if Chromebook freezes?

Whether you are using an ASUS Chromebook, HP Chromebook, Samsung Chromebook, or other brands of Chromebooks, you may occasionally experience Chromebook freezes . Your Chromebook may freeze, lock, or stop responding.

• A load loop may occur.
• Chromebooks may not respond.
• The screen may turn black, possibly accompanied by a white or transparent overlay.

Troubleshooting Chromebooks that cannot be charged: Acer/Samsung/Asus/HP.

Possible Causes of Chromebook Freezing

Many users say "My Chromebook is frozen" on the Internet. They don't know why the Chromebook freezes, nor how to unfreeze the Chromebook. That's why I wrote this article.

Let's first look at the main reasons why Chromebooks are frozen:

• Chrome OS issues
• Chromebook hardware issues
• Programs running on Chromebooks
• External devices connected to Chromebooks

Next, I'll show you how to fix your Chromebook.

Chromebook freeze troubleshooting: 8 practical fixes

Chromebook freezing is not scary, as there are multiple useful solutions to fix it.

Method 1: Refresh Chrome

Whenever your Chromebook freezes, try first to fix the issue by refreshing. How to refresh your Chromebook? When the browser opens, just press Ctrl Shift R at the same time.

Method 2: Remove external devices

If the refresh does not work, you should check if there are any removable devices connected to your Chromebook. Please disconnect all unnecessary external drives to see if they work.

Method 3: Restart Chromebook

If an error message appears in the window (such as missing or corrupted Chrome OS), when your Chromebook freezes, you should try to fix the issue as it provides. Also, you can note down the exact error message -> Restart Chromebook -> Search for errors for more solutions.

How to restart a frozen Chromebook? You just need to press the Power button on the keyboard.

Method 4: Force shutdown of Chromebook

However, some people say their Chromebook freeze cannot be turned off. What's next? They should follow these steps to force shut down their Chromebook:

1. Press the Power button to turn off the Chromebook.
2. Press and hold the Refresh button (indicated by a circular arrow).
3. Click Power .
4. The refresh button is not released until the Chromebook starts (about 5 seconds).

That's all about how to restart your Chromebook when it's frozen.

Method 5: Close the tab page and the application

After restarting, you should close all other apps and browser tabs.

1. Press Shift Escape to open Task Manager on your Chromebook.
2. Browse the tasks and select tasks that are unresponsive or use a lot of CPU memory.
3. Click the End Process button in the lower right corner.

You'd better uninstall applications and extensions that may have caused problems recently.

Method 6: Factory reset Chromebook

1. Log out of your Chromebook account as usual.
2. Hold down Ctrl Shift Alt R .
3. When the Reset this Chrome Device window appears, click Restart .
4. Click Factory Reset , and then click Continue in the pop-up window to confirm.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to log in with your Google account and set up your Chromebook.

Method 7: Exhaust the battery

You should cut off all power from your Chromebook and let its battery run out. Then, wait a few hours before recharge.

Method 8: Restore Chrome OS

If all of the above methods fail and the problem persists, your last resort is to restore Chrome OS using the Chromebook Recovery utility.

1. Open Chrome browser on another Chromebook.
2. Search the Chromebook Recovery Utility extension and add it.
3. Insert a USB flash drive or SD card into your Chromebook.
4. Open the Chromebook recovery utility.
5. Create a recovery USB flash drive (on which the recovery image is created) and remove it from the current Chromebook.
6. Press Esc on the frozen Chromebook to refresh the power .
7. Plug in your USB drive and wait. The recovery process will start and complete automatically.

How to run Google Chrome OS from your USB drive?

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