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Entering the Admin PIN to access a locked drive will clear the User PIN. If a user forgets
their PIN, access to their drive is regained by defining a new user PIN. For security
reasons, we highly recommend that a new User PIN be created immediately once the
drive has been unlocked using the Admin PIN.
Admin PIN requirements:
Must be between 7-15 digits in length
Must not contain repeating numbers/letters, e.g., (3-3-3-3-3-3-3)
Must not contain sequential numbers/letters, e.g., (1-2-3-4-5-6-7), (7-8-9-0-1-2-3-4-5-6),
(7-6-5-4-3-2-1)
If the drive has been reset or hacking detection has been triggered (i.e., no User or Admin PIN exist), the
instructions below can be followed. If a User PIN already exists, the
Carbide
must be unlocked first with the
user PIN by following instructions under heading 4, before an Admin PIN can be created by following
instructions below.
INSTRUCTION
LED ACTIVITY
1. Press the button twice holding
for 3 seconds on the 2
nd
press
Red
and
Green
will blink once then remain lit
2. Enter a new Admin PIN
Red
and
Green
illuminated
3. Press button
Red
and
Green
double blink
4. Re-enter new Admin PIN
Red
and
Green
continue to double blink
5. Press button
Green
double blink if 1
st
and 2
nd
entries match
Red
and
Green
blink alternately if PIN entry error
If
Red
and
Green
LEDs blink alternately, restart from
step 1
Figure 1 shows the green blinking characteristics when the drive is opened in User mode versus Admin
mode.
Figure 1: User Mode single blink LED output compared to Admin Mode double blink
On
Off
Single blink
Double blink
On
On
On
On
On
Off
Off
Off
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