Converting your old laptop to a Chromebook involves installing a lightweight Linux-based OS like CloudReady, which replicates Chrome OS.

If your computer can no longer run supported versions of Windows and macOS, you can always turn it into a Chromebook.

To back up a bit, CloudReady is a Chrome OS-like operating system that you can install on any computer, basically allowing you to turn old devices into de facto Chromebooks.

Chrome OS Flex is all Chrome, all the time Image used with permission by copyright holder With ChromeOS Flex, any laptop can be your Chromebook.