How To Open A Broken Bathroom Door Lock

If your bathroom door has a button lock from the inside and a little hole on the knob on the outside as seen in the above video then a screwdriver can certainly help you out.

How to open a broken bathroom door lock.

How to unlock bathroom locks with a push hole. When the button is pushed the door locks. Place a butter knife in the keyhole to open a push button bathroom lock. If there s no room between the lock and the frame you can force it between the door and the frame above the lock then swipe quickly downward while angling the card toward the frame.

Opening the bathroom door from the inside step 1 insert the hook portion of a wire hanger or other stiff wire into the gap between the door and the knob side jamb so that the hook drops in front of the knob striker and turns back toward you. Release the button quickly try sliding your finger off the button so the pressure is maintained up until the precise moment of release with no backing off. Start by trying to push the lock button. Place the butter knife into the keyhole in the same way that you would use a key.

The tab locks when it s turned to the right or left. Try turning the spindle clockwise to retract the latch from the strike and open the door. Remove the screws from the adapter plate and pull the plate from the door if the spindle fails to turn. There is a hole in the outside door knob.

Bend it back forcing the lock back into the door opening it. If you are locked out of a bathroom in your home a butter knife is an easy tool to use to help you unlock the door. Slide a butter knife between the door and the door frame about 3 inches above the knob if you re not on the side of the door where the two screws holding the knob to the door are exposed. Force it between the lock and the frame flush against the frame.

You re going to need a screwdriver with a skinny rod because the thicker rod won t be able to fit through the hole. A door knob lock button stuck has a few quick fixes that you can try out. If no wire is available inside the bathroom one can be passed through the gap under the door. Slide until the knife hits the door bolt then push the knife in and work it to slide the bolt back out of the door jamb to open the door.

Turning tab bathroom door locks a turning tab lock comes with a tab on the inside.