[rescue] First steps on "new" rs6000?

[Andrew Weiss]

On Monday, June 9, 2003, at 04:36 PM, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
>
> If you don't have a key for the system, and it's NOT in the "service"
> position, you're about to have a bad day.  You can't even get the case
> open without the keyswitch in that position.  Well, you -can- get the
> case open, but there are no guarantees that the lid will survive.

This is why a drill is your friend.

Go straight in at the top of the key-hole (i.e. where the tumblers 
are).  Then if you really like the machine... find a dead RS/6000 with 
a good keylock and replace the old one.

Andrew