[Help] ASUS C436F (HELIOS) - Stuck on 0x2b TPM Error after restoring stock firmware

System Details

  • Device: HELIOS
  • OS: ChromeOS
  • Firmware Type: Stock
  • Firmware Version: Google_Helios.12672.28.0
  • Internal storage type: NVMe

Summary of the Issue

I am stuck on the recovery screen with the following error after restoring to Stock firmware:

recovery_reason: 0x2b / 0x2b Firmware secure NVRAM (TPM) initialization error

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Used Ubuntu Live USB

  2. Manually flashed using command: sudo ./flashrom internal chromebook-stock-firmware-HELIOS-20250826.rom

  3. Attempted a ChromeOS Recovery USB (created via the official utility) to reinstall the OS

  4. The recovery process finished successfully, but upon reboot, I encountered the 0x2b TPM error

Expected Behavior

Boot into the ChromeOS welcome screen normally

Additional Info

I have already tried rebooting the device multiple times, disconnected the battery