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Picking the Door Lock: How to Get Your Door Open

  • Perla Irish
  • December 8, 2021
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If the apartment door slams, you don’t have to call the locksmith. In these instructions, we will explain how you can pick your door lock. In the best-case scenario, you will have your front door open again in just a few minutes.

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Picking the Door Lock: How to Get Your Door Open

Cracking the Door Lock: Requirements and Tools

With a bit of luck, a closed-door can be opened again with a plastic card:

  • If possible, do not use a cash card, as the built-in chip can break quickly. Instead, you should use a loyalty or discount card that can be damaged.
  • The basic rule is that only doors that have simply fallen into the lock can be opened easily. Locked doors can only be opened again by the locksmith.
  • Modern doors also usually have an improved locking mechanism that prevents the door from being cracked open. If you are unsure about your door, you can still give it a try. You cannot damage the door itself with the card.

Read Also:

  • Lost Your Keys? Quick Tips for Opening Any Locked Door
  • How to Find a Good Locksmith?
  • Open Doors Without a Key

Instructions: Pick the Door Lock – This is How it Works

You will need a plastic card (or something similar) for the following steps:

  • First, you have to press in the lock latch with the card, which is usually located above the door handle.
  • Insert the card into the crack in the door with one corner first so that it curves. You have to apply a lot of pressure in the process. Repeat this step several times, if necessary, until the card is curved.
  • Move the card down the crack in the door until you feel some resistance (the lock latch).
  • Now push the card down to push the trap in. Depending on the lock and door, you may need several attempts and a lot of strength.
  • Tip: You can also follow the steps in our picture gallery.
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Perla Irish

Perla Irish, who is more familiarly known as Irish, is the Content Manager at Dreamlandsdesign.com. She loves following trends around home and garden, interior design, and digital marketing. Through this blog, Irish wants to share information and help readers solve the problems they are experiencing.

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