[Matt Devo]

I want to install the standalone LibreELEC and of course the first thing I did was to remove the screw to disable the firmware protection. From there I was successful in entering developer mode and download the E-Z script. When the menu options come up I assume I start at step 6 under standalone however I get different options: the instructions show "6. Install/update: Custom coreboot firmware" however I get "6. Install/update: Custom UEFI firmware". So I select 6 only to get an error message saying hardware write-protect enabled and it cannot flash full ROM firmware. Odd since I'm staring at the screw I took out.

I'll update the instructions/screenshot at some point, but the functionality is the same.

If the script is telling you that write protect is still enabled, then it's still enabled. As per the wiki instructions:

On some boxes (this is rare, but seems to be most common on the Dells), even after removing the write-protect screw, there is still connectivity between the two semi-circles, in which case you may need to use a small flathead screwdriver (eg) to lightly scrape away the excess material which is causing continuity. You can verify with a DMM.

sometimes the connectivity is on the inner part of the screw hole, so check that too. And double check you removed the correct screw.

So I proceed to step 7 and download/installation of LibreELEC on USB was fine. However, I never got the boot options screen. When powering off and restarting it just goes to ChromeOS at the screen that says verification is off. My only option is to return to developer mode to download and run the script and I did that twice with the same results.

So what am I doing wrong? The screw is off and I don't understand that write-protect error. Am I following the right sequence for standalone? Should

of course it's still rebooting to ChromeOS -- you never installed the custom firmware, due to the write protect still being enabled. Fix the WP, then flash the firmware, then boot from USB and install LibreELEC