Using a center punch the location of the hole to be drilled is marked to keep the drill bit from slipping or dancing around on the rounded surface as shown in figure 3.
Open locked door by removing hinges.
Don t try to drive the pins all the way out with the nail you might damage the trim.
Then remove the hinge pins by tapping on the bottom of the hinge pin with a nail photo 1.
Open the door partway and pull it to the side so it drops off the hinges.
Take the door off the hinges.
There are a minimal number of tools required to carry out both of these methods but that is probably offset by the fact that there is a much higher risk.
This places the hinge cylinders on the outside of the door.
Easy way to get that locked door open.
Insert a long sturdy item with a flat tip preferably a flat head screwdriver if available between the top rung of the door s top hinge and the head of the bolt securing the door to the hinge.
Screwdriver s another option for doorknobs that are designed to have a lower level of security i e this probably won t work on the front door.
A lot of bathroom handles have no keyhole just a knob built into the handle you turn to lock the door when you re in the bathroom.
The best way to remove door hinge pin with a bottom cap.
However be wary of the fact that removing your door hinges places the entire weight of your door on your door lock which might cause the lock bolt to bend out of shape.
Step 2 remove the security lock pin from the hinge.
The hinge pin on most doors are located on the inside so removing them is unlikely and even if you could it would be very difficult to remove the door if you can at all.
If you purchase this type of door insist that the hinges and doorknob are tamper proof.
The best way to remove door hinge pin with a bottom cap.
Easy way to get that locked door open.
If there is no deadbolt just a lockset locking doorknob you can try to pry the jamb away from the door where the lock is.
So the only way to get a door open when you re on the outside and it s locked from the inside is to remove the door from its hinges.
Outswing doors swing out to the exterior.
If the door does not allow the lock to be jimmied open it may be necessary to remove the door from its hinges.
Don t worry removing a door from its hinges is an easy task that can be done in under a minute.
How to remove a closed locked door written.