Firmware Write Protection - CTL Chromebook J5

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Hello everyone. I need a little help with my chromebook. This days I have been trying to install a linux distro on my old chroomebook and I have been having troubles with that.

I know that MrChromebox gives a lot of the information on his website, but my main problem is with the Firmware Write Protection, especially the hardware part. Dependig of the version of the chroomebook there are diferent ways to disable this option. I have been searching and i finded out that I have to find a screw to disable the WP. My problem is that i couldn’t find where is the screw on my chroomebook version, there isn’t any photo or video on internet. For this reason I need help to find it out.

Here I will attach some photos of the CTL Chromebook J5 inside.

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as per the supported device list on my site, only the board name matters. Board name tells you everything you need to know, including the WP disablement method. It’s almost certainly not a screw unless the device is 10+ years old.

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Youve already removed all the screws, just put it back in the CB and check if we is disabled