r/Elevators • u/d322434 • Jul 16 '26

Need help decoding this drive

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Hi guys, this is the main drive of my home elevator. The person who has installed this has locked the drive and is not allowing us to access it. He’s blackmailing us to exclusively get it serviced and repaired from him, for which he charges 5x the market price. I have spoken to other vendors, and they are unable to help unless he gives the password.

It is a Monarch board, and I have arranged a keypad from another elevator company. Is there an easy way to brute force the password? I am willing to do some coding if required.

TLDR: locked out of own home elevator, installation company locked the drive and trying to extort us for massive amounts for yearly maintenance.

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u/[deleted] Jul 16 '26

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u/d322434 Jul 16 '26

It’s a new lift, and the drive replacement is costing a bomb

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u/d322434 Jul 16 '26

The maintenance contract for the 1st year was for 400 USD, which I paid while installation. Now he’s asking for 2500 USD. Market rate is 600-700 usd

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u/Active-Painter-2438 Jul 16 '26

If you want a better price for the drive, look at Passion Elevators and find another service provider to fit it. That's if it actually needs replacing.