Linux/BSD preinstalled computers with Libreboot BIOS/UEFI replacement, for your computing freedom. Completely free and open source software.

Minifree no longer buys and sells hardware from its own stock. Existing customers who bought computers will receive shipments soon.

Since October 2026, Minifree only provides a Libreboot Installation (send-in) service. Send Minifree your coreboot-compatible hardware and Minifree will flash it. This is part of a general effort to simplify operations, and it allows Libreboot hardware to expand more rapidly if customers send a variety of coreboot-compatible hardware for integration into Libreboot.

Even if your hardware is not yet supported by Libreboot, you can still send it if coreboot (or a fork of coreboot) supports it. With this, it can (will) be added to Libreboot, and Minifree will install Libreboot for you. Libreboot is a coreboot distro, integrating coreboot and other projects (e.g. EDK2) to produce firmware that is easy to use for non-technical users. That is Libreboot’s sole mission since day one, to make free firmware accessible for non-technical users.

This new business model completely blurs the line between Libreboot work and Minifree work, the two now inexorably intertwined. Minifree’s owner, Leah Rowe, is also Libreboot’s founder and lead developer. Sales have always provided funding, but now the work itself is a direct technical contribution to Libreboot, every day. Rapid ongoing Libreboot modernisation and expansion of hardware support are such that demand for send-in services will rise exponentially over the coming years.

Libreboot 26.10 came out in October 2026 and added support for hundreds of Chromebooks by importing MrChromebox source code; with it came full EDK2 UEFI payload support, enabled by default now on all modern 64-bit Intel/AMD hardware (all modern UEFI-compliant operating systems and bootloaders are compatible now). Much work work is planned.

Your freedom. Your Libreboot.

Free as in freedom! We sell send-in service where you can send your computer to get it flashed with Libreboot free BIOS replacement and a Linux/BSD system of your choice. Libreboot replaces proprietary BIOS/UEFI with Free Software, for your freedom and improved security/customisation. Actually secure, private, and no spyware of any kind; you won’t find AI slop here either! Computing the way it was always meant to be, under your control; your computer is your property and you should be able to do whatever you want with it. Shipping worldwide (except EU, see notes below)!

Ostensibly sold as a Libreboot Installation Service, Minifree generally provides services for Libreboot’s upstream project, coreboot. Libreboot implements what is essentially a coreboot distro; it is to coreboot what Debian is to GNU and Linux. Any coreboot-compatible hardware can be added to Libreboot; Libreboot also integrates several forks of coreboot e.g. 15h.org, MrChromebox, for various mainboards. Libreboot offers many advanced features, especially security features that you can’t find anywhere else. It is extremely powerful and configurable, yet it is maintained specifically to make coreboot firmware more accessible for non-technical users. Such is the purpose of Minifree, extending Libreboot’s benefits in a commercial context. Libreboot’s build system is also capable of building any U-Boot config and already builds U-Boot as a coreboot payload on several ARM64-based Chromebooks for example.

Your choice of Debian Linux, other Linux distro or a BSD; or, unless you say otherwise, Minifree won’t touch your SSD/HDD at all.

What hardware can I send Minifree?

You can send literally anything that meaningfully supports running any kind of free/opensource firmware; coreboot is but one example. Many others exist e.g. U-Boot. So long as it’s feasible, Minifree will add your hardware to Libreboot’s build system ready for the next Libreboot release, if it’s not already added. The whole purpose of Minifree is precisely to facilitate Libreboot development, not only in terms of funding but also opportunity; by accepting send-ins of a variety of machines, Minifree can add more hardware not only at no cost, but while being paid to do so. This is simply the best of all worlds, from a commercial and technical standpoint as it allows Libreboot itself to expand more rapidly as well. Just make sure please that what you send does have e.g. coreboot support. Please ask before sending, about what hardware you have. Minifree will provide shipping instructions if your order request is accepted, along with payment instruction.

Libreboot itself supports a smaller number of mainboards, from the coreboot project as on coreboot.org - Libreboot also imports various forks of coreboot e.g. 15h.org, mrchromebox. Note that despite Libreboot supporting hundreds of Chromebooks, the list is still small, because coreboot supports over a thousand mainboards at this point. With Chromebooks included, Libreboot supports a total of about 300 mainboards, curated based on a number of criteria.

The Libreboot installation service is available for these Libreboot computers, correct as of 23 October 2026 (it will be expanded as more hardware is added):

Libreboot 26.10 Ominous Olive release, from October 2026, recently added support for every Google Chromebook device, by importing code from the MrChromebox project.

In other words: if you have a Chromebook / ChromeOS device, Minifree can install Libreboot for you!

More information available in the Libreboot 26.10 release page

Minifree also accepts these boards, for Libreboot send-in service:

• ASUS KCMA-D8 or KGPE-D16 motherboard (AMD FAM15h) - recently with improved raminit from 15h.org, as in Libreboot 26.10 or later
• Dell Latitude laptop models: E6400, E6400 XFR, E6400 ATG (Intel GPU models) - please do not send one that has an Nvidia GPU
• Dell Latitude laptop models with Intel GPU: E5420, E5520, E5530, E6420, E6430, E6520, E6530, E6230, E6330, E6220, E7240
• Dell OptiPlex models: 3050 Micro, 5050 SFF, 7010/9010 SFF/MT, 780 (all variants), 9020 SFF/MT, 7020 SFF/MT
• Dell Precision T1650
• HP Elite 8200 SFF/MT, 8300 USDT (desktop boards)
• HP EliteBook models: 2170p, 2560p, 2570p, 820 G2 / 840 G2, 8460p, 8470p
• Lenovo ThinkPad models: R400, R500, T400 / T400s, T420 / T420s, T430, T440p, T480/T480s, T500 / W500, T520, T530, T580, W541/W540, X200 / X200s / X200 Tablet, X220 / X220i / X220 Tablet, X230 / X230i / X230 Tablet
• Topton X2E N150 aka BKHD H30W-N150 desktop

NOTE: Besides all of the above, there are a few more obscure boards in Libreboot not listed. The list above are those boards which Minifree is happy to provide commercial service for, but Libreboot does support a few more exotic boards. Exotic means time consuming, which means not suitable for installation service.

NOTE: ThinkPad T470s also available in coreboot, not present in Libreboot 26.10 but it can be serviced and added for the next Libreboot release.

Other boards: Minifree can service ANY coreboot-compatible board. The limited list of mainboards above pertains only to Libreboot. Please ask about the hardware you have. If it’s feasible, it will be added to Libreboot as well, otherwise Minifree can provide just a regular custom coreboot build; Minifree can also provide other coreboot distros e.g. heads, dasharo, snowboot.

Minifree charges for return shipping and handles all return shipping.

The customer is, however, expected to make their own separate arrangement when shipping a computer to Minifree. Minifree only handles shipping of the computer back to each customer, when each computer is made ready.

Shipping fees vary per country, as per: https://minifree.org/shipping.html

EU VAT paperwork for services-only businesses is too complicated for a company of Minifree’s scale. Therefore, Minifree does not provide services to the EU; we used to ship hardware to the EU, because the rules are simpler for goods.

Ongoing modernisation efforts in Libreboot, along with expanded hardware compatibility in recent releases, is such that the total overall commercial demand for Libreboot services is expected to rise exponentially over the next few years. This means that Minifree does not need to serve every country in the world (anymore). Minifree has, as a result, begun a general effort to simplify its operations as much as possible.

The purpose of Minifree is thus:

• Libreboot installations
• Porting new hardware to Libreboot
• Provide funding for the above

Anything that takes unnecessary time out of development work is thus a liability. Service-only operation means that Minifree’s operation has a greatly reduced administrative burden as it no longer handles stock. Unfortunately, regulations passed in the EU during the mid 2010s make services infeasible in the EU for such a niche operation as Minifree. Note that this has nothing to do with Brexit; it would be true even if the UK once day re-joined the EU.

Thus, this policy change was enacted, and the EU became collateral damage. Sorry once again.

Anywhere else besides the EU is basically fine. E.g. UK customers (Minifree is UK-based). We sometimes get send ins from e.g. USA, Canada. Even Asian countries, from time to time. Obviously, not everyone halfway across the globe wants to send their computer for installation, so the Libreboot documentation says how you can do it yourself or you can find someone wily enough to do it for you. Of course, if you want the absolute best, Minifree’s owner Leah Rowe is also the lead developer and founder of the Libreboot project. Can’t get any better than that!

Minifree is only a tiny company, the sole purpose of which is to facilitate Libreboot development. Would-be EU customers may install Libreboot themselves, or find someone inside the EU to do it for them. The overhead of running a full logistics-based operation (buying and selling hardware) became untenable long-term, especially in the modern age of AI which drove hardware prices up considerably; the sheer time taken to find and purchase hardware at a reasonable price is a full-time job these days. Even when (when, not if) the AI bubble bursts, service-only operation is simply more efficient on time, for the same number of hours; it also means that Minifree will focus on a larger variety of hardware commercially, naturally as people send all sorts of machines which then allows Libreboot to add more hardware support (based on coreboot). Service-only operation means that Minifree can mostly focus on lab tasks, and Libreboot development itself. AI-driven price volatility mean that the risks interent to hardware sales are simply too high these days, so Minifree is now services-only and thus became unavailable for EU customers. Sorry!

NOTE: Norway, Switzerland and Iceland are non-EU states, and can still buy services from Minifree.

Libreboot recently added EDK2 payload support for all modern Intel/AMD boards (modern means 64-bit compatible), so you get full support for normal Linux bootloaders, and you could even boot Windows if you want (not recommended); BSD systems are also easier to use, since the Libreboot 26.10 release which added this. So there’s that; modern Libreboot now works pretty much like standard firmware, booting virtually any modern UEFI-compliant operating system that you throw at it.

Leah Rowe, the owner of Minifree, is also the founder of Libreboot, and lead developer; Minifree profits directly fund the Libreboot project. These computers are sold, specifically because we believe in the ideals of the Free Software movement. We want everyone to be able to do all of their computing with only free and open source software. This is done purely on ideological grounds, but there are many practical advantages.

You are the owner of your own computer. It is your property. You can do whatever you want on it. That is the principle of the Free Software movement, that nobody but you should decide how to run your own machine. Libreboot will never spy on you or send data to third parties.

Libreboot offers many advanced security features that you can’t get anywhere else, such as true full-disk encryption and features surpassing that of UEFI Secure Boot, such as full GPG signature checking of your Linux kernel. Libreboot is designed to be easy to use for novices, making coreboot more accessible for non-technical users, but it is also highly configurable, allowing you to modify your boot firmware in whatever way you wish.

Essentially, the benefit of using Libreboot is the same as using a Linux/BSD system, versus proprietary counterparts; Libreboot gives you a much greater level of control over your own computing, albeit it at a much deeper level than if you merely installed a free operating system.

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