How To Open A Key Locked Bedroom Door

Once all pins have been moved the lock should open.

How to open a key locked bedroom door.

This is fortunate in the event that you need to open a locked bedroom door because in an emergency a high security lock would be hard to hack. For this to possibly work you will need an allen wrench and an unbent paperclip with a crook in the end. If the locking mechanism is a latchbolt the kind of bolt that is spring loaded and has one angled edge and the angled edge is facing away from you you can hook it with a wire hanger. Bend the card the opposite way forcing the lock to go back.

Metal paperclip or wire clothes hanger. Use the leg of the pick to find and push each pin up and out of the tumbler. With slight pressure turn the lock as you would with a key. Paperclips are a great tool when you need to unlock your bedroom door lock.

In the case of the privacy handle having a push button lock instead of a knob lock it will be even simpler to open with your tool. Push the tool into the little hole in the doorknob. As previously noted this skill takes a lot of practice to master so have plenty of cheap practice locks on hand if you hope to get good at it. When you insert the screwdriver in the hole where the lock is jiggle the screwdriver around until you hear the lock unlocking.

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. If you usually carry around paperclips in your school backpack or your work bag then you re fully covered. Place the allen wrench in the lower edge of the keyhole. The lock on a bedroom door is designed for privacy and not for security or keeping intruders out.

Flat head screwdriver with thin shaft. Push the tool straight in and turn it until the tool catches a groove in the lock and clicks it to the unlocked position. Turning clockwise usually unlocks the lock but if that doesn t work turn it counterclockwise. It is a good idea to lean against the door while doing this which will help it to pop open.

Insert the pick above the wrench. Pressure needs to remain stable and then place the paperclip into the lock.