LaGard Electronic Lock for Safes | FireKing & Schwab Brand

Mar 09
2010

Many business class safes, including the FireKing and Schwab Corp brand (now owned by Sentry Safe) have electronic locks for access control and security. Today we take a look at replacing the batteries on the Keypad Lock for the LaGard Basic 3600 series. These locks are used on many of the media safes and media cabinets, safes that are designed to protect backup computer media such as DLT tapes, LTO tapes and even external hard drives.

Operating the Electronic Lock under Normal Operation

LaGard 3600

LaGard Basic Electronic Lock

1. Type in the 6-digit combination on the keypad.
2. Two beeps means that the combination was enter successfully and the combo was accepted. Three beeps means the combination was not accepted.
3. If you enter four consecutive wrong electronic combiinations you will lockout the keypad for 5 minutes.
4. After the 5 minute lockout of 5 minutes, the  entry of two consecutive wrong combos will start a new 5 minute penalty period.
5. If you enter the 6 digit combination and hear two beeps but the safe or vault door does not unlock, it is time to replace the keypad batteries.

How Do I know when the batteries need replaced? When the batteries in the lock are low the electronic keypad may give the normal two beep signal that the combo is accepted and the safe may be opened, yet the safe will still not open. The reason for this is that weak batteries can still be strong enough to make the beep sound and light the LED, yet are not quite strong enough to pull the solenoid and open the lock on the safe or vault door.

LG 3600

Replacement of 9 Volt batteries

Changing the 9 Volt Batteries on the 3600 Series Electronic Safe Lock

Step 1. Gently place the heel of your hand under the lock keypad.
Step 2. Gently push up until keypad becomes free.
Step 3. Replace the low batteries with quality 9 Volt alkaline batteries.
Step 4. Gently reattach the lock keypad and verify that the lock opens correctly.

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S&G Audit Lock Battery Replacement | 9 Volt Batteries

Mar 04
2010

The S&G Audit Lock is the world’s premier high security lock for access control on safes, vaults and doors of all types. Many banks, insurance companies and

9V Batteries in Electronic Lock

9V Batteries in Electronic Lock

other entities with evidence rooms choose this lock for its versatility and ease of use. What makes this lock unique is the ability to record, manage and analyze times and dates for every time the door has been opened or closed. Companies with access control policies in place (e.g. Cash safes at retail locations) can use this information for record keeping and as information to provide to authorities if a theft occurs.  Like any electronic lock, over time the batteries become low and require replacement.

MYTH: The lock will loose the user codes during battery replacement

FACT: The lock will NOT loose any programmed user codes, passwords or settings

Electronic locks always have some way to measure the low battery, the S&G audit control lock is not different and when a user code is entered and a series of five (5) beeps occur, the 9 volt batteries are low. This is the best time to replace the batteries. If the batteries are not replaced during the onset of the beeping sequence eventually the lock will not open and you will not be able to access the safe, vault or secure room that the lock protects.

  • 2 Signs that the Batteries Needs Replaced!
  • A series of 5 beeps occurs when the user code is entered
  • Electronic Lock beeps 20 times and the lock won’t open.

How to change the batteries

The two 9V batteries are located directly behind the touch keypad. The S&G audit lock uses two (2)  9-volt alkaline batteries. Like most safe and lock manufacturers we always recommend Duracell alkaline batteries. They last the longest and are the preffered battery for electronic safes and locks.

Step 1.

Very carefully remove the keypad housing of the lock by gently lifting the bottom edge (closest to the S&G logo) and slowly easing it off the base.

Step 2.

Carefully detach the old 9V batteries from the battery terminals. Now, insert the brand new Duracell batteries. NOTE:  Make sure you support the top of each 9v battery holder to prevent bending or breaking the battery holder.

Step 3.

Very carefully replace the keypad housing of the lock

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Gary Laptop Computer Safe Battery Replacement

Feb 16
2010

Security and Identity theft protection are a top priority for anyone with a laptop or notebook computer. One method to mitigate this risk is to secure your computer inside a laptop safe. These steel safes allow you to safely store your valuable computer behind “lock and key” and make it much more difficult for any would-be thieves. While there are a wide variety of brand name manufacturers of laptop computer safes the most common include bolt down kits and optional, security locking cables. Many of these safes can also be used in your automobile and are referred to as auto safes or car safes.

Gary Laptop Safe

Gary Laptop Safe

*NOTE: If the your batteries are low the LED on the front of the safe will read “LO-BAT” and the batteries have to be replaced.

If the batteries are dead, the first step in battery replacement for the Gary Laptop Safe is to open the electronic safe with your key. This will allow you to easily install the AA batteries. This series of replacing the batteries on the FireKing Gary safe is for batteries that are dead, whereby the electronic lock will not operate due to insufficient voltage.
Step 1

Uncover the round cap that has the safe logo on it. Under this plastic cap to reveal the key lock hole.

Step 2

Insert your factory supplied key, and turn it clockwise. The electronic safe door will open automatically.

Step 3

With the safe door in the open position,  close the lock and remove your key. Set the key off to the side so as to not lock it inside your safe.

Step 4

Remove the cover of the battery box that holds the batteries and replace your dead batteries with 5 batteries type AA/1,5V /Alkaline).

*NOTE: If you only press #, the LED indicator light will show “HI-BAT” or “LO-BAT”, “HI-BAT” means normal voltage and “LO-BAT” means deficient voltage, in which case the batteries need replacement.

This FireKing Gary safe is designed to offer secure protection for laptop computers and other valuables. The compact size allows easy installation on the wall or floor in a home, dorm room, office, or even your automobile. The electronic key lock provides security and easy access for any person or businesses that wants to add an additional layer of security to computer data.

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