Comments on: Kensington Locks Not Macbook Compatible http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/ #1 Source for iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac and AppleTV Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:22:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.4.6 By: Jim http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30155 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:22:29 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30155 I agree with Sylvie. Nice, simple solution! Other posts indicated that you had to glue an attachment to your new MBP…Not LIKELY! Kensington said it wouldnt work. You proved them all wrong!!

]]> By: Sylvie http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30154 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:26:22 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30154 RC! THank you! after going crazy for the last hour your trick worked in 30 seconds! Yeah!!!

]]> By: m.e. http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30153 Sun, 10 May 2009 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30153 @jason: you say this now… I have no doubt that my 6-buck generic bolt cutter from China will work wonders in your case. :p

]]> By: jason http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30152 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 02:52:19 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30152 strangely, my 2-buck generic laptop lock bought in China works fine with my new aluminum macbook. what a relief…

]]> By: rc http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30151 Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:26:44 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30151 I was having the described difficulties locking my new Macbook but I think I figured out the problem. If you look into the Kensington slot on the new Macbooks you’ll see a small door which must be opened (by pressure from the lock ‘T’ piece). My lock’s spring, when set to the correct combination, was weaker than the door’s spring and would therefore not open it -> lock wouldn’t enter computer.

I bet the reason some are able to use the locks and others aren’t is that different lock models have varying spring tensions- some strong enough to push open the door and others a little to weak.

To get around this problem, set the Kensington lock to a wrong combination. Insert the lock so that it opens the door in the Macbook, THEN change combination to correct one. The lock will work perfectly. Hope this helps.

rc

]]> By: LKern http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30150 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:03:45 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30150 Should read “Apple modifies standard lock portal. Now some locks won’t work”.

]]> By: Councillor Wes http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30149 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:17:41 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30149 Thanks for telling me, It shall be changed!

]]> By: Fritz http://isource.com/2008/10/31/kensington-locks-not-macbook-compatible/#comment-30148 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:35:48 +0000 http://www.mactropolis.com/?p=2578#comment-30148 That thing on the front is the IR receiver for the remote. The Kensington lock slot is on the side next to the optical drive.

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