3 Jun
2002
3 Jun
'02
9:23 a.m.
On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Chad Fernandez wrote:
Looks like it's in the "normal"
position. I can open the case and get
to the whole locking mechanism. Can I take it apart and change it, so I
can use my key? I'd try it, but I though that before I end up with a
bunch of little parts falling all over the place I'd ask first :-)
The problem is the little blue plastic "extension". I haven't ever
gotten that off in a way that it would securely reattach. If you're
willing to try that, you can remove the tumbler barrel itself from the
threaded sleeve and remove the pins by way of a little brass tongue in a
keyway. You could rekey it or leave the pins out. The spring action in
turning the lock will still be there. Very careful application of
Krazy Glue has worked for me, getting the plastic back on.
Another, third option is to simply leave the lock as is, get the
"Service" mode pinout from the 530, and just disconnect the lock & short
the appropriate pins when you need to install. My boss does that with
his 370.
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