Old Case with a security lock and a lost key

[micrometers]

I have an athlon xp era machine. It is humongous, the case must be like 10 gallons, it has a bunch of fans and drives.

I can't open the case. It has a lock of some sort built into the side panel, and the key is a round key of some sort.

Any advice on how to lockpick it?

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Just bust the lock.
Use a crowbar

 

[chimaxi83]

Hammer.

 

[MarklarMarklar]

Is it a chieftec case? I tossed mine a few months ago, but I might still have the keys somewhere.

 

[Linflas]

I have a bunch of those cases sitting around and I won't swear to this but I think the keys are not specific to the individual case so I can probably find one and send it to you if you want. I assume this is one of those Antec cases with the clamshell shaped lift handle lock at the back center of the sidepanel?

 

[micrometers]

yeah, it's chieftec.

 

[jacobsta811]

Try a bic pen without the innards, or some other similar round shape - worked for bicycle locks of the same era. Or just drill it out.

 

[Arcanedeath]

Try a bic pen without the innards, or some other similar round shape - worked for bicycle locks of the same era. Or just drill it out.

this works, the locks on those cases were pretty much worthless