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== Google Chromebook Bricked after Force-installing a Hidden Extension ==
A certain hidden extension that was forcibly installed onto a Chromebook by Google essentially '''bricked that Chromebook.<ref name="CBrick">[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43514087 ChromeBook Bricked by Hidden Extension]</ref>'''
The user's complaint is that the machine has become hot and that the extra load has essentially made it unusable. <!--For an accurate account I refer you to the source material:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43514087-->


==Consumer impact summary==
==Consumer impact summary==
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This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product line. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
{{Placeholder box|Replace the placeholder text in the sections below with the incidents that affect this product line and a short summary. Also replace the link so it point to the right company article.}}
=== Google Chromebook Bricked after Force-installing a Hidden Extension ===
A certain hidden extension that was forcibly installed onto a Chromebook by Google essentially '''bricked that Chromebook.<ref name="CBrick">{{Cite web |last=Isaac |first=Rob |date=24 Mar 2025 |title=Today Google bricked my Chromebook by force-installing a hidden extension |url=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43514087 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250331115019/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43514087 |archive-date=31 Mar 2025 |via=Hacker News, originally posted on Mastodon}}</ref>'''
The user's complaint is that the machine has become hot and that the extra load has essentially made it unusable.
===Example incident one (''date'')===
===Example incident one (''date'')===
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[[Category:Planned obsolescence]]