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Built-in software ‘death dates’ are sending thousands of schools’ Chromebooks to the recycling bin
(www.mercurynews.com)
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Is there something preventing the use of ansible or similar, to handle the installs?
Ansible probably doesn't change UEFI settings or switch off the hardware lock that some Chromebooks have for installing a new OS.
You have to remember that these things cost like 200 USD new and they're utterly underpowered. By the time they stop getting updates, they have so little residual value, it's literally not worth salvaging them.