For most doors you should see 1 to 3 exposed mounting screws on.
How to remove old front door handle.
Hold the doorknob as tight against the interior mechanism as possible and slip your flathead screwdriver beneath the lever.
Check for exposed screws on the inside of the door.
Apply a bit of pressure to the paper clip to trigger a release button inside the hardware.
Removing a handle with exposed screws 1.
Slide the cosmetic faceplate away from the door.
Once the doorknob is back in the door go back to that same notch from when you removed the knob.
You should see a tiny slot or hole.
Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the hole.
My front door knob was broken and i couldn t open the door from the inside or outside.
I had to fix it.
Depending on the door handle design the faceplate may be able to slide completely off.
If any screws are exposed during this process remove them to release the lock and remove it from the door.
Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.
Once triggered the lever or lock trim can be removed from the door.
If not rotate the faceplate until the underlying screws are accessible and use a phillips head screwdriver to remove them.
Undo the two mounting screws holding the doorknob in place.
Loosen the mounting screws with a screwdriver.
Here s how i did it.
Remove the old entry set by taking out the mounting screws that secure the interior knob and locking hardware to the exterior handle and lock cylinder.
Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft.
Here is the handleset i bought.
Push the lever in the opposite direction from what you used to remove the knob.
Tug on the knob and it will slide right off.
The door handle will now slide off.