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I hope the combination change is not a common problem, cause mine works really well. I have some classmates got that problem for cheaper locks around 1-2 dollars but mine works perfectly. I got this lock from dell site for my computer, and have been use it for 2 years on my previous desktop and another 1.5 years for a laptop which requires unlock everyday. I read some one star review reporting the combination change. The lock also seems pretty well constructed, looks nice and easy to use.
DO NOT PURCHASE. I found the lock, still chained to my desk, with black plastic bits from my laptop around the locking mechanism. My laptop was locked and chained to my desk but the thieves were able to rip the lock right out of my laptop. They provide no warranty whatsoever for the lock itself or the stolen products.This lock is a horrible product and DOES NOT PREVENT AGAINST THEFT. I purchased this lock to, obviously, protect my laptop against theft. Unfortunately, this lock failed. The actual laptop was long gone.I called Targus to inform them of their faulty product and they said it was only a "theft deterrent" and did not prevent against actual theft.
I have been using it for 3 years and today I entered my combination and found that it would not unlock. Then it finally unlocked and I will never buy another Targus product again. Like most other reviewers here, my Defcon CL reset itself. Luckily, the internet revealed many reviews that confirmed that I wasn't crazy, the lock actually resets itself.I discovered the new random combination using a slice of an aluminum can (search google).
this is an expensive bad product- i would suggest buying a combo lock which you can reset yourself with a key. that way you don't have to take a hacksaw to it when you forget the combo, or the lock forgets it's own combo or whatever.oh yeah and I cut through the cable like butter with bolt cutters (like it did to me) the older ones with the black plastic are apparently easy to pick. they jiggle the wrong way and reset- which especially sucks if it happens while it is attached to your laptop. I have seen two of them mysteriously reset their own combo somehow. boss bought several of these. i think it just comes down to cheap construction. the new ones with the red plastic casing seem impossible to pick.
It's not the best lock I've ever seen, but it does the job. I work at a school and want to make sure my laptop doesn't "grow legs". My laptop is always here when I come back to my desk.
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