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Acer Chromebox CXI3 or Chromebase CA24I2 and CA24V2 may boot to a solid white screen
Why does my Acer Chromebox or Chromebase boot to a solid white screen? An issue has been identified with a Google OS update that may cause your Acer Chromebox or Chromebase to boot to a white screen if the update does not install completely. Acer is working closely with Google to resolve the issue in a future Chrome OS…
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Where do I find the serial number or SNID number on my Acer Chromebook?
Where do I find the serial number or SNID number on my Acer Chromebook? The serial number and SNID number for your Chromebook can be found on the bottom of the unit as pictured below. You can also view your serial number by pressing ALT + V on the keyboard after it boots to the sign in screen. The serial number and the…
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Recover Acer Chromebox
How can I restore my Acer Chromebox? Your Acer Chromebox has a pinhole recovery button to allow you to easily restore the system. Use the following steps to restore your Acer Chromebox. Turn off your Chromebox. Use a small paperclip to push the pinhole recovery button. Hold down the recovery button while turning on the…
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Reinstall (Powerwash) the Chrome OS
How do I perform a Powerwash to restore my Chromebook to factory defaults? Use the following steps to restore the Chrome OS: Turn off your Chromebook. Press and hold the Esc key and refresh (F3) key and then press the power button to turn on the Chromebook. The Chromebook will boot to Developer Mode. Press Ctrl + D to turn…
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Reinstall Chromebook with a USB Flash Drive
How do I reinstall the Chrome OS with a USB Recovery Flash Drive? To reinstall Chrome OS using a USB flash drive, you must have a PC with internet access and a 4GB or larger USB flash drive. To create your USB flash drive, visit our Create a USB Recovery Flash Drive for your Chromebook article. Use the following steps to…
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Reset the Acer Chromebase
How can I restore my Acer Chromebase to factory settings? There are three methods you can use to powerwash your Chromebase to restore it to factory settings. The instructions for each method are listed below. Use the instructions in Method 3 if your Chromebase will not boot. Method 1: Login to your Chromebase. Click on…
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Adjusting sound on Acer Chromebooks
Acer Chromebooks have volume keys located on the top right side of the keyboard. Each time you press the volume up or down keys, the volume will increase or decrease. Pressing the mute key will toggle the mute setting on or off.
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Preparing your Acer Chromebook for video conferencing
How do I setup my Chromebook so I can work from home or do school online? Use the instructions in the video below to configure your Acer Chromebook for video conferencing.
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Chromebook may turn on automatically when placed on top of another Chromebook
Why does my Chromebook turn on automatically when I stack it on top of another Chromebook? Some Chromebooks have magnetic sensors that turn off the keyboard when the system is placed in tablet mode. If you stack the Chromebooks, the magnet may automatically power on the system on top. If you need to stack your Chromebooks…
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Printing with the Acer Chromebook
How do I hook my Chromebook up to a printer? Chromebooks do not support printing from local printers via USB port. To print from your Chromebooks, you need to connect to the Google Cloud Print service and share a printer: Download and install Google Chrome to the computer where the printer is connected. Open the Google…
