At first it showed me the OS is missing or damaged screen, so I went to another computer and followed the instructions for recovery through USB, because my Chromebook didn’t have to recover through online method.

https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/1080595#zippy=%2Cstep-download-a-new-copy-of-the-os%2Cstep-collect-these-devices%2Cstep-begin-recovery

But when I plugged the usb in to my Chromebook, my Chromebook would just turn off. I tried it a few more times, and I turned the Chromebook on and off a bunch. Then the screen started flashing on with the message “applying a critical update, please do not turn off” and then immediately turning off for a while. I just let it sit there for a while hoping it was fixing itself or something. The next time I checked it, it just wouldn’t turn on and now nothing seems to do anything. When I try to charge it the light doesn’t turn on and it doesn’t seem to do anything. My Chromebook is a little over 3 years old and the model is Lenovo 300e Chromebook 2nd gen MTK The serial number (or maybe model number) is p204xk8wp2n0b960100g

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Recover your Chromebook - Chromebook Help

When your Chromebook’s operating system (OS) doesn’t work properly, you can recover it. Recovery removes and reinstalls the OS. For newer Chromebooks, you can recover the OS with an internet conne