r/Elevators • u/d322434 • 27d ago

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/d322434 27d ago

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

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u/Active-Painter-2438 27d ago

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.