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Why are the Lite-on 83850v2 and 93450c drives so difficult to modify?

April 26, 2017difficult drives lite-on

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Why are the Lite-on 83850v2 and 93450c drives so difficult to modify?

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Both these drives incorporate a lock out mechanism that does not allow us to retrieve your drive key. Without your drive key, we cannot modify the drive, nor can we replace it with a different drive. These drives require cutting and soldering in order to retrieve the drive key.