Take off a side panel without a key

Cawchy87

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I was sent an Antec Sonata without the key to the side panel. So basicly it is useless to me until I can take it off. Is there anyway to get it off without like breaking the side panel?

Thanks!
 

Cawchy87

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I bought it from the fs/ft forum so I can't rma it per say. I just really wanted to use it and not wait like a week for him to send me the keys.
 

alien42

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is it a circular key? if so you can just open it with the open end of a bic pen.
 

CraigRT

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Originally posted by: alien42
is it a circular key? if so you can just open it with the open end of a bic pen.

Its true, back in the keyboard lock days, I used to do this all the time.
 

Cawchy87

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Originally posted by: alien42
is it a circular key? if so you can just open it with the open end of a bic pen.


It worked, it worked!!!!

Oh thank you sooooooo much.
 

dc5

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can you elabroate a bit more? my bic pen (med) doesn't seem to fit in any way. did you have to make the hole larger?

edit: bic not big.