Windows Boot manager only option in Boot Menu (ACER Aspire 3)

[Windows 11]

I have an old Acer Aspire 3 laptop with a broken display. As waranty is already expired and the laptop works fine besides the display, I had the idea to install centos and use the machine as a small personal server. When I enter the boot menu, the boot stick isnt displayed though - only windows boot manager is listed as an option. I have tried all the usual suspects, turning off secure boot, setting a supervisor password and just plainly restarting a few times, the option still doesnt register.

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