[aklug] Re: What to do when missing a bezel key? (HP Proliant)

From: Tim Johnson <tim@akwebsoft.com>
Date: Thu Nov 19 2015 - 18:48:56 AKST

  Can't help you Chris, but you'r exercising good judgement by asking
  the question.
* Christopher Howard <christopher.howard.asi@gmail.com> [151119 14:12]:
> Hi, I went to go air-dust a server (HP Proliant ML110G7) - which
> obviously hasn't been air-dusted in 2 or 3 years - and discovered to
> my very great annoyance that the bezel (front-cover) lock is locked
> and nobody has any idea where the key is. So I'm trying to figure
> out what to do. I just want to be able to open up the side of the
> case for cleaning and maintenance.
>
> Any veteran sysadmins out there who have run into this problem
> before? My boss said I could destroy the lock, but I don't know what
> is involved in that. (Can I just drill down the center of the
> lock...?) Do these bezels all use the same key, or are they uniquely
> made for each system? One can buy the whole bezel online (with a
> key) but they are around $100 or more apparently.
>
> --
> Christopher Howard, Computer Assistant
> Alaska Satellite Internet
> 3239 La Ree Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709
> 907-451-0088 or 888-396-5623 (toll free)
> fax: 888-260-3584
> mailto:satinfo@hughes.net
> http://www.alaskasatelliteinternet.com
>
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Tim 
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