so, i tried to install ubuntu and it told me it didn't have a chrome device on the install. denied. but, there's apparently a write-protect screw. the thing is it's deep inside, and i want to make sure it'll work.

in the meantime, i checked to see if the device reads a spare laptop drive and it does - i reinstalled the chrome os to a 350 gb drive. that's step one in the potential viability of this thing, if i can fix the keyboard.

so, what exactly does this write-protect switch do?