howto switch an acer ac700 to use the chromebook beta channel
howto switch an acer ac700 to use the chromebook chrome beta channel
- get a 4GB usb stick (that does NOT publish any pseudo usb cd roms)
- create a usb restore drive chrome://imageburner (see support.google.com/chromeos/1080595)
- factory reset from usb drive in RIGHT hand side usb socket (see How-to-use-the-Recovery-Mode-button)
- login/register
- run chrome
- click wrench | about the chrome os
- click more info
- chose BETA channel
- QUICKLY exit chrome before initial system update completes
- reboot chromebook
- login
- click wrench | about the chrome os
- auto update to chromium beta channel should now start
see also howto switch an acer ac700 chromebook into developer mode