Screwdrivers are perfect for opening interior doors especially if these doors have privacy handles.
Open locked door with screwdriver.
Doors with privacy handles have a tiny hole on their knob.
Use the screwdriver to push the opposite side of the doorknob from the door and latch.
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If this doesn t work put a straightened out bobby pin into the lock.
There are some doors on which you can easily find the mounting screws and remove them to disassemble the lock by using a head screwdriver.
Then just turn and twist until the screwdriver catches on a groove and the lock clicks open.
To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver.
This knob is the part that we will exploit in order to open this door.
Thread the screwdriver through the large spindle.
However it s only a great tool for a specific type of lock.
Then turn the door knob and shake the pin which should cause the lock to open.
Inside is a small button that needs to be pushed to unlock the door.
However there are other locks for which you will first have to remove shank rose or other pieces of the door to find the mounting screws and unlock the door.
At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key.
If you ve accidentally locked your bathroom door from the inside and you can t get in a screwdriver is one of the handy ways open your locked door without a locksmith.
You simply need a straight stiff.
The pressure exerted on the bump key causes the key pins to push the driver pins above the shear line.
Pull the spindle from the center of the latch if applicable.
The non locking side of the door should have a small hole likely on the face of the knob.
For a twist lock insert a thin screwdriver into the hole in the middle of the doorknob.
Now that we have known everything there is to know we will learn of the three methods of opening a locked door using a screwdriver.
This technique only works with this exact door and should not under any circumstances be attempted on any other door.