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Very good for the price
By Brad on Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013
I'm using these in a retail store to secure laptop displays. This seems sturdy, and the lock seems solid. The numbers have a positive click when rotating them. Some combination cables are too easy to reset, leading to accidental resetting to an unknown combination. This one isn't difficult at all, but impossible without a small flat head screwdriver. Just push the screw in, turn a quarter turn, set the new combination, then turn the screw back. The only issue I foresee with this, is the T shaped end. Some slots on laptops, especially the really thin "ultrabook" or "sleekbook" types have very little room to the sides of the slot. This one MIGHT not fit in some of those. The T isn't as wide as some I've seen though, so it may not be an issue at all. I have some of the Targus Defcon locks too. They don't need as much room to the sides of the slot. The build quality seems similar, if not a bit better, with these, and the Targus ones are about $10 more on average. I'm happy with these. edit: I've been using several of these for some time now, and I still like them very much. I've found the easiest way to lock them is dial in the code, then simply stick them in the slot, press, and turn. Make sure you turn in the direction so the numbers are easy to read, or you'll have to turn the laptop upside down or something to dial in the code. Also make sure it is centered in the slot, and that both pins go in the slot, or it isn't locked. Despite my wondering about how well they would work on sleekbooks and ultrabooks, they have fit every one I've tried. No worries there any more.
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1 people found this helpful
Combination lock unable to get unlocked.
By Jerry on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022
I received the device. I unpacked it and was reading the instructions on how it worked. I happened to place it in the laptop just to see if and how it worked. Next thing I know it snapped shut and it was locked on my laptop. I never changed the initial 0000 code or adjusted the screw to change it. I tried multiple times and can't get it unlocked now. I don't know the new pass code if it is not 0000, because I never set it to a new combination. So the only thing I know to do is use a hack saw to cut it off between the computer and the lock. Does anyone have any advice to do next. This was a complete waste of money. A combination lock that you can only set the code one time is a joke as well. The title of the combination lock should be: "Use this one-time only combination lock on your laptop.....so you can never get the lock back open again."
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