How to Change Owner on Chromebook

This article shows you how to Change Owner on Chromebook by resetting it, which deletes all files on the hard drive. It also tells you how to back up your data before you stop being the owner. Chromebook is owned by the administrator, who is also the first person to use it.

So, if you want to change ownership and become the owner of Chromebook, all you have to do is factory reset your Chromebook or Powerwash Chromebook if you are using an old computer. When you look at the features and design of a Google Chromebook, you’ll agree that it was made for a single user and not to be shared.

A guest account with limited features can always be added, but there can only be one primary account, which is also the administrator. A basic Chromebook has a 16 GB SSD that holds the system files. This is another thing that stands out. So, if you add one or more users, this small amount of space will be used up much faster.

Ways to Change Owner on Chromebook

Factory reset a Chromebook

Once you’ve put all your information somewhere safe, we can do a factory reset. It’s easy and won’t take too long.

1. Select your account in your Chromebook.
2. Select the Settings cog icon.
3. Select Advanced.
4. Select Powerwash and then Continue. Some Chromebooks will say Reset instead of Powerwash, use that instead if necessary.

The Powerwash process has a window that says “Working” to let you know it’s doing something. When it’s done, the Chromebook will start up again and ask for a login. Don’t add one if you plan to sell or give away the Chromebook, because the first login becomes the “owner” account. You can also use shortcut keys to do a Powerwash if you prefer.

1. Sign out of your Google account on your Chromebook.
2. Press and hold the Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R keys.
3. Select Restart.

Prepare your Chromebook for its new owner

We set up a Chromebook for its new owner the same way we set up a phone, tablet, laptop, or anything else. We go back to the factory settings. This is called a “Powerwash” on some Chromebooks. In other versions, this is just called a Reset.

When you do a factory reset on a Chromebook, it will delete all the apps, data, and settings you have on it. It will get it back to how it was when it left the factory. That means you should save anything you don’t want to lose before you do this. Before you do a factory reset, copy any installed files to a USB drive or another computer so you can install them on your next device.

1. Select your account in your Chromebook.
2. Select the Settings cog icon.
3. Select People and then Sync.
4. Select the files and settings you want to sync or choose Sync Everything.
5. Allow the process to complete.

Taking ownership of a new Chromebook

One big benefit of a Chromebook over other portable computers is that you can take your apps and settings with you wherever you go. Once your Chromebook is set up, Google downloads everything you need to start using it right away.

This means you don’t have to worry about setting it up and getting it just the way you like it. Here’s how to set up everything on a Chromebook if you just got one.

1. Plug your Chromebook into the mains to charge the battery.
2. Turn it on with the power button.
3. Select the language, keyboard settings and accessibility options.
4. Select a network.
5. Accept the Google terms.
6. Log in with your main Google account. This first login sets the account as the device owner.
7. Enable two-step verification to a little extra security.