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Broke both door knobs off, removed pins from hinges. Door 2, Me 0

Hi, my back door would not unlock, neither from the inside or the outside. I broke off both door knobs with a hammer, but now the bolt is still locked and the door still will not open. I removed the pins from all 3 hinges. Cannot get the door to come loose at the hinges. DUH? Thank you!


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You went way overboard, but it's still repairable.  The knobs would have come off with an allen wrench or small screwdriver, then you could have slipped off the cover to get to the mechanism inside. 

At this point, you need to get the covers off of the mechanism, but by breaking the knobs, you may have made it harder.  Look to see if the covers slide off, or you may need to remove a screw or two that's holding them in place, or press in a little latch.

Different knob and lock sets have different ways of holding knobs and covers together, so you'll have to look hard for something that may be extremely small to allow it to move.

Once the cover is off, look to see is something is jamming the mechanism, keeping the key from turning.  If not, take a screwdriver, insert the end of it into the mechanism and see if you can turn the key from the other side, or if the lock bolt will slide into the door.

If neither of those things are possible, you may have to disassemble the lock in a way it wasn't meant to be taken apart.  You're on your own at this point and have to figure out what to do to get the lock apart without breaking the wood of the door where the bolt runs through.  The wood is thin there, so don't try using a crowbar or anything.  Think hacksaw. 

Posted 2008-04-09T04:29:13Z
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Put the tools down and step away from the door. At this point it will cost you less to call a locksmith to solve the problem then to repair any further damage you might cause.

Good luck and best wishes. 

Posted 2008-04-09T07:30:31Z
 
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Hi Thanks so much! I am a 51 year old female with MS.  Loved the "Put the tools down and step away from the door."  Made me laugh.

Thanks,

Linda

Posted 2008-04-09T17:49:38Z
 
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Hi, Thanks so much for replying!  There are no door knobs at all.  There is just the bolt, that's all. 

I thought when I removed the hinge pins the door would come off and I could get the bolt out then.  But the door won't move, even with the hinge pins removed.

I am a 51 year old female with MS.  Thanks for responding!!

Linda

Posted 2008-04-09T17:55:13Z
 
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Linda,

    As a 50 year old man with MS, I ,too, have received similar advice. Not in the exact same situation, but close enough. If you feel like discussing the mater off-line please feel free to contact me directly at dadmanlarry@gmail.com .

 

  -- Larry In PA
 

Posted 2008-05-28T18:51:28Z

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