How To Open A Locked Door With Pinhole

How to open a closed door with a broken knob.

How to open a locked door with pinhole.

First make sure you have a door lock that has a pinhole on the outside. Easy method to use a bobby pin to open a locked door for any reason. Now take your paperclip and open it up so it s straight and flat. A pocketknife will also work for prying open a door but there is an increased risk of damaging the paint around the door or cutting yourself so the plastic card is a safer method.

If the door has trim on it you may have to remove the trim in order to gain access to the locking mechanism with a plastic card. Rotate the key until it fits into the slot in the button then turn the key just like turning a screw. Determine the type of lock. If this doesn t work put a straightened out bobby pin into the lock.

Easy method to use a bobby pin to open a locked door for any reason. In this video we learn how to pick a door lock with a paper clip. To unlock the door simply insert the key or other tool into the pinhole in the doorknob and push it straight in until you contact the release button. Then turn the door knob and shake the pin which should cause the lock to open.

Once you ve done this stick your paperclip into the pinhole and wait until you feel a small hole on the inside of the lock and twist the paperclip. Locks with a round hole in the knob on the opposite side of the locking mechanism usually lock by pushing a button. To open a locked bathroom door from the outside place the point of a butter knife into the keyhole if it s a push button lock and turn the knife sideways. For the round hole straighten a wire coat hanger or paper clip to unlock the door.

Turning clockwise usually unlocks the lock but if that doesn t work turn it. A spindle threads through the latch mechanism and attaches to both sides of the knob. Turning the knob rotates. Fabricate an appropriate pick.

Just insert the screwdriver into the small hole and press the button on the inside of the handle with it to unlock the door. Insert the card between the lock and door frame then bend the card back to force the lock open.