Removing ICs

[PoP Lock PoP Bottles]

In order to remove an IC the lock has to be open - I know that much, but from there I know nothing. I have several IC locks and am wanting to findout what pins they have on the inside. How do I remove the core and put it back in?

[raimundo]

Without mentioning the brand of locks I can only say that most have a control key that either uses a separate shear line to control a lug that locks the cylinder into the boltworks, or a key that controls a 7th pin, that holds the lock together.

[maintenanceguy]

If these really are IC locks, you can remove the core with the lock locked or unlocked.

With an IC core, one key opens the lock. A different key retracts a locking tab into the lock cylinder so the cylinder just slides out of the lock.