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How to unlock a locked bathroom door?

Vince83
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How to unlock a locked bathroom door?


Hi guys
Today I shut the door of the bathroom in my master room, but I can't open it from outside.
This the photos of my neighbor's door to show the type of lock.
I rented this apartment recently and don't know the reason for that.
How can I open that?

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Vince83
Getting Established

Re: How to open the locked bathroom door?

Problem solved.
I removed the ring, then opened 2 screws, and turned the handle, it opened suddenly.
Thanks

MitchellMc
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: How to open the locked bathroom door?

Great work, @Vince83! I'm pleased you resolved the issue. For future reference, there is normally a safety access port in the cover plate for this reason. Have a look around the cover plate for a hole or a slot. Normally if you place a paperclip in the hole or something thin and flat in the slot it should disengage the lock.

 

Mitchell

 

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Dave-1
Home Improvement Guru

Re: How to open the locked bathroom door?

:smile: at @Vince83 

Thats one way to do it! lol I had a friends son close and lock the bathroom door... Oh yah I thought, but remembered from years ago about that safety mechanism that @MitchellMc  mentioned. Sure enough I used a very tiny Philips head (underneath the handle itself there was a hole) as I couldnt find a paper clip and bingo no more dance of the waiting for the toilet was needed.

 

Nice way to solve it btw :smile:

 

Dave

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