wizard wrote: ↑Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:45 pm@mouldy
Pulled out the Acer CB3-532 (broken screen) today and hooked it up to an external monitor. Booted to ChromeOS and got an update to version 103. This model can also install Android apps so that extends its life a lot since you can get an updated Android browser. Battery takes and holds a charge and everything else works. CPU = N3060 + 2gb ram so not much power.
Decided to try the mrchromebox Legacy install. As I feared, the external monitor is not active at startup which made it a real challenge, working blind a lot. Downloaded the firmware-util.sh from the web using another computer and put it on a flash drive, then got it into developer mode on the Acer. Copied the script to the Acer and ran it. Rebooted, running blind again, luckily I knew what keys to press and was able to dual boot into either ChromeOS or BW64 from USB, everything working.
The 15" screen is a good size for video viewing, to bad it's broken.
wizard
Braver than me to do this blind and counting on muscle memory. I have never done the legacy bios, no need in my life for ChromeOS. And if I really wanted it, probably still go with Flex or Fyde on UEFI bios.
I am still super puzzled figuring out which is the fuse on the Stream motherboard. On the old Stream in the video it was bright white as it was on that donor phone motherboard. But nothing white anywhere close to the screen cable socket on this Stream. And most of the little blobs seem too small. So may spoke too soon about good motherboard. It isnt if I cant get the fuse either bridged or replaced. And pick the wrong little blob to bridge and easily ruin the motherboard. Seriously bad idea soldering a fuse to the motherboard. A fuse is to protect the rest of the circuitry, not prevent reasonable repair. IMHO a fuse should be external and easily replaceable. At the very minimum should be clearly marked.