According to , you can track a lost Chromebook via the "Find your phone" section of Google My Account. However, my Chromebook doesn't show up there. I'm logged in, and it shows my other devices. It's an HP Chromebook 14 G4. How do I make it show up on the device list?
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From the linked article, your next steps are:
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- Check that you're signed in to the right Google Account on the device you're currently using.
- Your lost device needs to be signed in to your Google Account on a Google app, like Gmail or YouTube.
- Windows, Mac, and Linux computers aren't listed under "Find your phone."
If the Chromebook is a personal device, you cannot do anything other than cause it to log out of your account. Unlike phones, Chromebooks do not have a GPS chip so cannot be tracked to locations other than the Country (and sometimes the City) the Chromebooks is located in. An organsiation that is the registered owner of a Chromebook have more options. However, an unscupilous person can simply do a PowerWash and that is the end of that organisations control. The best way to secure you Chromebook is to ENGRAVE "NOT FOR RESALE", your name and contact number on lid and base of the Chromebook.
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