Bypassing Physical Computer Locks

Bypassing Physical Computer Locks

by The Insane Hatter

You steal a computer, and it is perfect... except for one thing. It is one of those goddammed computers with physical locks on it! Yes, some computers do still have those key locks right next to the power switch. when in the off position, they allow the turning on of the computer. But when that damn cocky computer owner puts the key in and turns it to the "on" position, the switch doesn't work. I bought a crappy computer at a garage sale, and that ratbastard had it manually locked so it could not be turned on, and didn't give me the key. So, instead of wreaking horrible bloddy vengeance, i decided to do something about it. to open a lock like this, you will need:

a flathead screwdriver
a soldering iron or lighter
some electrical tape

Now, get your soldering iron or lighter, and heat around the rectangle with the lock and the switch. this losens it a little, and doesn't damage the computer at all. now, stick your screwdriver down the side of the rectangle with the lock&switch in it, and push the handle away from you. it pops out after a while. two wires run from the lock part, and there is a little thin piece of metal on the bottom of the lock, in the shape of a horseshoe. take your trusty screwdriver, and place it inbetween the lock and the horseshoe. just wiggle it untill it pops out, and the two wires will fall out of the lock. This isn't too hard, it took me about 7 seconds of wiggling (the screwdriver, not myself). then, simply take the two metal pieces on the tips of the two wires that fell out, and use your electrical tape to tape the two together and make a closed circut. this has worked for me 100% of the time. you can now reinsert the rectangle, and the computer will turn on when you hit the power button.