Re: [Sheflug] he-he... can't open computer's cover...

[Guennadi Liakhovetski <nospam [at] ragingbull.com>]

Hi

Thanks for sharing experience!:-) The key should be flat... And the shop
doesn't seem to have it (it's secondhand, as you guessed)...

Thanks
Guennadi

On Tue, 8 May 2001, Ian Wright wrote:

> Hi Guennadi,
> 
> Yes, the lock often physically locks the cover onto the computer. There is
> no easy solution to the problem, I guess you'll just have to resort to
> hairpins and a lot of patience to pick the lock. If its of any help - the
> lock works by rotating a bar into a slot on the other part of the case. If
> you can prise the case open far enough you may be able to get a hacksaw
> blade in to cut through this bar but I doubt it, they are usually quite well
> made. Is it a flat-key lock or a tubular-key lock? Perhaps I can tell you
> how to pick it off list.
> 
> Ian
> --
> Ian W. Wright
> Sheffield  UK
> www.iw63.freeserve.co.uk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Guennadi Liakhovetski" <g.liakhovetski [at] ragingbull.com>
> To: "Sheflug" <sheflug [at] vuw.ac.nz>
> Sent: 08 May 2001 14:52
> Subject: [Sheflug] he-he... can't open computer's cover...
> 
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > Well, I just bought a 'box-only' Pentium for 49 quid.... You know,
> > network, etc... It's Compaq P-133... I brought it home, tried to open it -
> > oops, I couldn't... Well it has a front and a rare panels and the cover is
> > locked between them. There are 3 BIG screws on the rare panel, with arrows
> > pointing at them and a lock (without a key...). So, I unscrewed those 3
> > screws... and nothing happened... Any ideas - does that lock actually lock
> > the cover, has anybody ever had to open such cases, what do I do
> > anyway?...
> >
> > Thanks
> > Guennadi
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> > Dr. Guennadi V. Liakhovetski
> > Department of Applied Mathematics
> > University of Sheffield, U.K.
> > email: G.Liakhovetski [at] sheffield.ac.uk
> >
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Department of Applied Mathematics
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