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I have had luck with alternate keys. As long as it is close it can be opened with wiggling. (Yeah I know not too comforting if you bought it for $800 in the day...)
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Hmmh, these cradles were originally paid to secure the calc. The bottom plate is 2.5mm of flat steel, the lock bar has 3mm. So if you do not succeed in lock picking, there will be no other way but to sacrifice the cradle.
Turn around the cradle (the lock will rest on your desk now). Then grind away the plastic material at the bottom front of the cradle. It will take ca. 9mm material until the front latches will become free, but at least it is only plastic ;)
Happy burgling!
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Consult a local locksmith - since you can bring it to them (no service call) it may be cheaper to pay the locksmith than to buy your own tools.