Google has up to date the problem plaguing Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 gadgets because the ChromeOS 117 replace. House owners of this removable pill are at the moment three software program variations behind most different gadgets. The problem stems from a USB-C firmware replace inflicting the Duet 5 to be caught in a boot loop.
On Thursday, the Google Situation Tracker was up to date with a standing explaining two doable fixes.
The final plan is for Google to take away the USB-C firmware replace from the ChromeOS construct. That will deliver the affected Chromebooks again to the usual improve path, beginning with ChromeOS 117.
Presently, Google continues to be engaged on that mitigation strategy and hasn’t supplied a date to count on this resolution.
In fact, that can solely assist the Chromebooks that aren’t caught in a boot loop as a result of preliminary software program replace. Google pulled the replace and says solely a small variety of Lenovo Chromebook Duet 5 tablets have been negatively affected. People who have will use the ChromeOS restoration course of to obtain a picture with out the USB firmware patch.
Word that the Duet 3 can also be listed within the official replace, though it wasn’t clear till now that these had been affected.
- We will unblock updates for each affected boards (Duet 3 and Duet 5).
- Anybody who has a tool that’s caught within the “One thing went mistaken” display will have the ability to obtain/boot a ChromeOS restoration picture which can make their system bootable once more. NOTE: in case your system was on the “One thing went mistaken” display then one of many two Sort C ports could solely be partially useful till the ultimate repair is prepared.
Moreover, the {hardware} vendor for the impacted USB-C port has recognized an answer and supplied it to Google. Testing the answer internally is constructive, so as soon as the ChromeOS software program updates get sorted out, the USB firmware will likely be up to date.
Now we have validated that the repair is ready to totally get better the failing system that we had and are beginning to kick off the processes wanted to get this last repair out. As soon as the ultimate repair is out then everybody’s Sort C part ought to get up to date to the latest model and anybody whose system was on the “One thing went mistaken” display due to this difficulty ought to once more have two functioning Sort C ports
My hope is that the ChromeOS updates with out the firmware inflicting issues will arrive inside per week. Hopefully sooner. Nevertheless, I’m certain Google will take the time to correctly check the entire software program associated to this difficulty. That would take slightly further time however it might be well worth the effort.
