[rescue] RS/6000 320 key needed

[Lorenzo Mollicone]

pull out the lock switch, disassemble the tumbler and remove the key bumps,
you should be able to reinstall the switch and manipulate it with anything
that fits into the keyhole.

On Fri, Aug 15, 2025 at 12:26 PM Alexander Jacocks via rescue <
rescue at sunhelp.org> wrote:

>
> > On Aug 15, 2025, at 8:41 AM, Mouse via rescue <rescue at sunhelp.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > 
> >>
> >>> Well, yeah.  The goal here is to get inside the machine, not to have
> >>> a key for the machine.
> >> Hmm, but in some cases you need to put the machine in service mode
> >> for OS maintenance.  At least for AIX.
> >
> > Once you're inside the case, you can replace the keylock with an
> > appropriate switch, or switches, so you can get whatever setting you
> > want.
> >
> > Or, as Dave said, open the lock and remove all its pins, in which case
> > you can just use any key that passes whatever wards it has - or any of
> > various small tools - to turn the cylinder to whatever setting you
> > want.
>
> Picking the lock to get in is an option. I, however, lack the skill.
>
> On my RS/6k 7011/250, I had to drill the lock to get in. I researched a
> bunch of other options, and that was the only way that I could find to
> avoid damaging the chassis.
>
> - Alex
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