Customer Reviews

Kensington MicroSaver Portable Notebook Combination Lock 64087

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I've got one of these locks, as does another person I know. Both of ours have frozen and don't open at the set combination (meaning even if you go through all possible combinations it won't open and your computer is stuck). As well, they will open at incorrect combinations sometimes. The mechanism is difficult to work and prone to problems because of the way the flip-switch on the back of the lock sits. I do not reccommend that anyone use this lock.
I would trust other Kensington locks, perhaps those with keys, but not this one.

This Locking System is GARBAGE.

I have 20 of these for a set of 20 laptops that we use as a training lab.

1) These locks are difficult to operate as all parts of the lock turn.
2) The mechanism is difficult to work and prone to problems because of the way the flip-switch on the back of the lock sits.
3) We have had 3 of these locks freeze up. NO combination will open them. 4) 2 times I have had to use a hack saw to remove them from the laptop.

I recommend that you DO NOT BUY this lock!!!

As the saying goes, if someone really wants what you have they will find a way to get it. There are 2 reasons I purchased this lock: it's very portable and it's a combination lock. This lock will prevent someone from just walking off with your investment as the lock cannot be compromised without tools (cutters). My laptop has a lefthand lock hole which doesn't bother me at all. Great for consultant-types in office settings.

faulty lock that keeps resetting the code & getting stuck. had to use wire cutters to remove. badly made and badly designed. kensington should be ashamed of making this product. i will never buy any kind of kensington product again & recommend that you do the same!

DO NOT BUY!

It will freeze, and not open on the code you set it to. Then...if you just wiggle around the keys making random combos...it will open.

This is not security, this is randomness...

My daughter that is serving in the military in Africa asked for this item so she could try and keep her laptop a little more secure. She said it was easy to understand to use and like it.

It's a nice design...I have only used it once. I don't know how tough it is against a
professional thief, but I hope it will be a deterrent. It's pretty compact. It has a retractable cord so it conforms to whereever you use it and then is easy to put away. It's easy to change the combo but you wouldn't want to leave it around where some ambitious child can flip it change it on you. I am considering buying another one for my daughter. I bought the combo style because I know I would loose the keys.

for powerbook g4 users like myself, it is a horrible choice.

1) the lock is ment to be put on the right hand side, Powerbooks lock slots are located on the left hand side of the laptop

2) the combination is a hassle to turn-even if have the skinniest fingers

3) the directions a bit confussing, esp if you are trying to set up your own combination

4) 4ft cord is a bit short

5) its too expensive- its not worth my 29.99 at retailers

6)its very difficult to open -making it a bit too secure

7) if you cannot open it, it has to be taken to a locksmith


a waste of money

This product needs serious help. What use is it if the first time you try it your computer is locked and won't open no matter what you do? Don't buy this product. It's too unreliable. Fortunately, the thing was locked to my desk, and not to a library table. Hopefully, I can spend twice what I paid for it to get the damn thing back to where I started.

I run a university laptop repair service desk and we use these locks constantly with a wide variety of laptops and have had few problems. Our of the four that I currently use, one has a problem where the retractable cord doesn't lock, but that isn't a big deal for us. We also had a problem when one of my employees accidently reset the combination by flipping the tab. They just had to try every combination until it opened and we were able to reset it.