How to reboot Chromebook when frozen?

If your chromebook is frozen, your Chromebook will restart automatically. If it is still not working after several restarts, there is little you can do other than perform a hard reset. Or, you can perform a ChromeOS recovery. After following the steps below, you will have to perform a ChromeOS recovery.

How to reboot Chromebook in recovery mode?

If the chromebook is frozen, you can use the Chrome OS Recovery Mode to reboot your Chromebook. To reboot in Chrome OS Recovery Mode, press and hold the power button for about 10 seconds until you see the screen that says, “Chrome OS is restarting now.” When the screen appears, press the Esc key and you’ll see a menu. Use the arrow keys to select the option to enter developer mode, and press enter.

How to reboot Chromebook in safe mode?

Chrome OS runs in two different modes: regular and safe. The regular mode allows Chrome OS to run as smoothly as possible. The safe mode freezes all background tasks except Chrome, making it simple for you to troubleshoot what might have caused Chrome to crash. If your Chromebook freezes while in the regular mode, you can restart in safe mode by pressing ctrl+alt+r, or you can go to the settings menu and select the “Safe Mode” option.

How to reboot Chromebook without freezing?

If you are unable to press the power button, then press the Ctrl+Alt+Delete keys at the same time. This will bring up the Chrome OS taskbar and show the Chrome logo. Now click the “End task” button on the Chrome OS taskbar. This will restart your Chromebook.

How to reboot Chromebook without screen freezing?

If you notice that the Chromebook screen is freezing, you can press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to restart your Chromebook. This will restart your Chromebook without freezing the screen. If you notice that your Chromebook is still frozen, press Ctrl+Alt+Delete and press and hold down the ‘Esc’ key for about 2 seconds. This will restart your Chromebook without freezing the screen.