Scratch awl or similar pointy tool.
Remove door to fix lock.
Take off the plate and save the screws and plate.
Open the door so that you can access both the inner and outer doorknobs.
If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door.
If the latch still will not reach shim out the door s hinges.
Remove the actuator force the flat blade of the offset screwdriver into the plastic locking tab to depress it.
When you are trying to figure out how to fix a door lock that is jammed it is necessary to stay patient to avoid causing further damage.
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If there is paint on the lock face then when you remove the mechanism the paint may stick to the lock face and peal off the wood of the door.
Look on the neck of the inner doorknob.
How to remove a door knob with hidden screws step 1.
2 cut the bead of caulking at the vertical.
If you do not have a proper broken key extractor you can use a jigsaw blade or a pair of tweezers.
Place a flat blade screwdriver between the door panel and the door frame.
Before you remove the lock mechanism from the door you may want to score the gap around the lock front with a razor to free any paint that may be attached to the metal.
A broken key extractor is one of the easiest ways how to fix a door lock that is jammed in this way to open.
If the latch does not reach the strike plate shim out the plate or add another strike plate on top of it remove the screws and run them through both plates.
Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door.
When you find one pull straight out on the screwdriver to disengage it.
Straighten a large wire paper clip out and insert one end into the hole until you feel the spring loaded.
One night after getting ready for bed a person walks up to the main door of his house to lock it and pulling up on the handle he feels and almost hears the slight almost imperceptible resistance in the german manufactured locking mechanism of the latch.
Loosen and remove the screws that hold the strike plate at the face of the door jamb with a screwdriver.
Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.
Replace the plate fill the gap at the top or bottom with wood putty and refinish.
Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware.
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Then jam another flat blade screwdriver between the latch and the actuator and pry.
