The BMS Storage room is currently home to many misfit Chromebooks on the shelf!
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If your like me you see them as a treasure! useful to run many Linux distributions that opens the door to use them to perform many fun and useful tasks such as a lightweight application terminal, basic kiosk, classic game system with Dosbox or even maybe for the next cool home automation project.
First lets go over the detailed specs! of the Dell P22T aka Chromebook 3120 The PDF below contains descriptions. The table contains service part numbers for part replacement and identification.
all-products_esuprt_laptop_esuprt_chromebook_chromebook-11-3120_reference_guide_en-us.pdf
| Component | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| YM4MR : MOD,LBL,INTEL,INSD,6,SML | 6X83C | LBL,INTEL,INSD,6,SML |
| YDX0X : MOD,CVR,LCD,BLK,N-TSN,3210 | 3CP5R | ASSY,CVR,LCD,BLK,NTCH,3120,V2 |
| F9KGF | ASSY,CMRA,HD,1M,W/MCPHN | |
| XY89P | Assembly,Door,SIM CARD,BLACK,3120 | |
| X9WJD : Module,Card,Network,NGFF,7260, World Wide,British Columbia/Ca nada | 4270E | SCR,M2X3,KSH,MS,BLO |
| 84TMP | LBL,REG,WRLES,7260,WW,M.2,BC1 | |
| GPFNK | CRD,WRLES,7260AC,M.2 | |
| V0XM9 : Module,Label,UPC884116176541,3 120 | K4939 | LBL,UPC,884116176541,4,BK,3120 |
| TT2FW : BASE,TBLT,BTX,BELMONT,3120 | 1CHTF | Label,Dell Energy Offering,Energy Star |
| 9872G | LBL,SVC TAG/EXPRESS CODE,ANW | |
| FKNRM | INFO,RYLTY,GGLE,CHRMBK | |
| TPCNN : MOD,LCD,11.6HDF,N-TSN,AUO,3120 | CGVHX | LCD,11.6HDF,WLED,EDP,AG,AUO |
| R609C : Module,Cord,Power,125V,1M,C5,U nited States | K260C | CORD,PWR,125V,2.5A,1M,C5,US |
| PGN92 : MOD,ASSY,BASE,N2840,4GB,3120 | 1U112 | SRV,SW,DELL,NULL-OS |
| KM0D8 | ASSY,BASE,N2840,4G,CRMBK,3120 | |
| KHCK5 : MOD,INFO,GNRC | W21JJ | INFO,GNRC,OEM,TRACKING,PN |
| JR749 : Module,Information,Direct Ship,Quanta,1501 | CU458 | Information,Direct Ship Quanta,1501 |
| HN7JC : Module,Placemat,Quick Start Gu ide,3120,DAO/BCC | HDWM7 | PLCMT,QSG,CRMBK,3120,DAO/BCC |
| D0K4M : MOD,BTRY,PRI,43WHR,3C,LGC | KTCCN | Dell 43Whr 3-Cell Lithium-Ion Replacement Battery for Select Laptops |
| C6VWD : Module,Shipping Material,Syste m,CRMBK,11 | YYM3D | SHP MTL,CSHN,CRMBK,11,BTM |
| WPNT3 | SHP MTL,CSHN,CRMBK,11,TOP | |
| TTRWH | SHP MTL,BOX,ACC,CRMBK,11 | |
| PFFKG | SHP MTL,BAG,NBK,10×14.5,PLYFM | |
| J0VKM | SHP MTL,BOX,SYSM,CRMBK,11 | |
| 31G8N | SHP MTL,FOAM,LCD,CRMBK,11 | |
| 8VVKY : Module,Adapter,Alternating Cur rent,65W,Liteon,3P,Pwa Integra ted,World Wide | 6TM1C | ADPT,AC,65W,LTON,3P,L6,WW |
| 7DDKD : MOD,GDE,PROD,MUI,SERI,DAO | WH67C | GDE,PROD,MUI,SERI,DAO |
| 164M2 : MOD,KYBD,+PLMRST,BK,74,3120,US | R36YR | ASSY,PLMRST,W/KYBD,BLK,US,3120 |
Flash Bios for Linux install
- Hold Esc + Refresh/F3 then press Power. This will take you to the boot screen.
- Once there hold Ctrl+D to transfer to developer mode.
- Turn off OS verification by pressing Enter. System will Reboot
- Wait 30 Seconds at unlocked status screen system will transition into developer mode.Note this takes 5 to 10 min.
- Once in developer mode, make sure you're connected to the internet using wireless or an external Ethernet adapter in chrome GUI.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+F2/Forward Arrow. This will take you to a terminal screen.
- Use the username “chronos”
- Type the following line:
cd; curl -LO mrchromebox.tech/firmware-util.sh && sudo bash firmware-util.sh
- Press enter
- Select 1.For Legacy BIOS or 2. For UEFI Firmware. Warning Backup firmware if you want to revert to chrome and plug into power to prevent bricking if power is lost during flash.
- Once finished, plug in your USB flash drive containing your Linux distribution of choice and press r to reboot.
— Mitch R. Sowa 2022/11/16 21:49