While Apple and Samsung have come up with advanced technology to track a lost device – even if it's turned off or wiped – Google, on the other hand, has always lagged behind in this aspect. And you see the result on a Chromebook. Most Chromebooks don't have a GPS chip, and cellular connectivity is available in a handful of devices. So it's getting harder to find a Chromebook. However, in this tutorial, we provide you with an easy way to find a lost Chromebook using your Google account. Also, you can find your Chromebook remotely and delete your Google account instantly. So if you want to use Find My Chromebook to find a lost Chromebook, go ahead.

In this guide, we have mentioned how to get an estimated location for your lost Chromebook and protect your Google account. That aside, we've shared some tips on how to set up Chrome Remote Desktop if you're in a theft-prone area. You can find both methods in the table below.

Before we begin, let me make it clear that you cannot locate a lost Chromebook using Google's Find My Device service. It is only available for Android devices that come with a GPS chip. So you can't track a Chromebook in real time. That said, you can very well protect your Google account by signing out remotely.

Apart from that, you can get a rough idea of its location based on the IP address. Even if it's not accurate, at least you can find the city or country where the Chromebook got lost. That being said, here are the steps to follow after your Chromebook is lost.