Librem 15v4 With Pureboot - New-to-me machine, but can't get it booted or reset

ok, given that you received a used device in an unknown state, I think wiping everything and starting fresh would be the best bet. Here’s what I’d recommend doing:

  • Download latest PureOS ISO and write to USB
  • Boot PureOS USB via Pureboot menu: Options/Boot Options/Boot From USB. then select USB device from list (usually /dev/sda1 or sdb1)
  • Do a clean install of PureOS, wiping the internal storage, and using the default partition setup etc.
  • Before rebooting, format the Librem Drive (ext4 or fat32) so that Pureboot can save the keys to it later
  • Reboot, and you should be prompted to perform an OEM reset. Do so.
  • Reboot, create the new HOTP secret when prompted, then defaul boot should work
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