Your Chromebook may sometimes pop up a screen that says, Your system is applying a critical update.
c’mon do not turn it off.
Unfortunately, Chrome OS never seems to finish applying the update.
It often getsstuck in an endless update loop.
Some users said that Chrome OS might sometimes take days to finish installing the update.
Unplug your headphones, mouse, external hard drive, and so on.
Then press and hold the Power button until your machine shuts down.
Wait for one minute, power up your Chromebook and see if the issue is gone.
you’re free to also unplug your router and leave it unplugged while your Chromebook is booting up.
see if you notice any improvements when restarting your Chromebook in offline mode.
Then wait for one minute.
Press and hold theRefreshandPowerbuttons.
Release the Refresh key when your unit starts up.
peek if your laptop boots up correctly.
Reinstall Chrome OS
Other users managed to solve this problem by reinstalling Chrome OS.
To create a USB Recovery drive, you better download theChrome Recovery app.
For more information on creating a USB recovery drive to recover your Chromebook, go toGoogles Support page.
Additionally, reset your Chromebook hardware.
If the problem persists, reinstall Chrome OS with the help of a USB recovery drive.
