Smart Lock: How to Unlock Your Chromebook with Your Phone
Tired of typing your password every time you open your Chromebook? Here's how Smart Lock uses your unlocked Android phone to skip it.
3 min readAuthor: Chriss Rakoot
Chriss Rakoot writes and maintains the repair guides on ChromebookFixes. He trained as an engineer, specialized in IT and computer-systems maintenance, and worked for years as an in-person trainer in that field before moving his teaching online. Guides are reviewed and updated when ChromeOS changes.
How to Use Phone Hub to Link Your Android Phone to a Chromebook
Want your phone's notifications, hotspot, and recent tabs on your Chromebook? Here's how to set up Phone Hub (Better Together) between the two.
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Chromebook Virtual Desks: How to Use Multiple Desktops on ChromeOS
Want to separate work and personal tabs on a Chromebook? Here's how ChromeOS virtual desks work and how to set up multiple desktops.
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Dell Chromebook 3100 Keyboard Replacement Guide
Keys unresponsive or damaged on a Dell Chromebook 3100? Here's how keyboard replacement works on this rugged education model and what it costs.
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ASUS Chromebook Flip C434 Hinge and Trackpad Replacement Guide
Loose hinge or dead trackpad on an ASUS Chromebook Flip C434? Here's how these two repairs interact on this metal-bodied 2-in-1 and what each costs.
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Samsung Chromebook 4 Battery Replacement: Cost and Guide
Samsung Chromebook 4 battery draining fast or won't hold a charge? Here's what replacement costs on this budget model and how the swap works.
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Lenovo Chromebook Duet Teardown: What You Can (and Can’t) Replace
Thinking about opening up a Lenovo Chromebook Duet for repair? Here's what's actually replaceable on this tablet-style 2-in-1 and what isn't worth attempting.
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Lenovo 100e Chromebook Screen Replacement Guide
Cracked screen on a Lenovo 100e Chromebook? Here's what replacement costs on this rugged education model and how the reinforced bezel changes the repair.
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HP Chromebook x360 14 Battery Replacement Guide
HP Chromebook x360 14 battery not lasting like it used to? Here's what replacement costs on this 2-in-1 and why it's a trickier swap than HP's clamshell models.
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HP Chromebook 11 G9 EE Keyboard Replacement Guide
Keys dead or a full keyboard failure on an HP Chromebook 11 G9 EE? Here's how replacement works on this rugged education model.
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