Most household privacy locks have tiny keys that come with them but if you don t know where those keys are or your kid pressed the button lock and then shut his bedroom door on the way out.
Simple bedroom door lock how to pick.
Before we with the steps on how to pick a bedroom door lock you should find a proper item for picking the lock.
Tilt the card toward the doorknob to help it slide in along the latch then bend the card back the other way to push the latch back.
The most common type of bedroom door lock for those looking mainly for privacy is the simple push button lock.
Then slowly wiggle the pick into the top part of the lock using a gentle up and down motion.
Pressure needs to remain stable and then place the paperclip into the lock.
Insert tension wrench into the bottom of key hole and apply slight pressure.
Place the allen wrench in the lower edge of the keyhole.
You will need to find a long and thin object that s tiny enough to fit into the hole but strong enough to place pressure on the locking mechanism.
I prefer the bogota rake that has three ridges.
Choices include a small screwdriver a hex wrench a heavy duty paper clip or a hairpin.
Then just slide the paper clip up until the latch is lifted free from the hook called the keeper.
Bedroom door locks should at minimum ensure privacy when necessary.
You may need to wiggle the card back and forth a few times to get the latch open.
Next apply upward pressure to the pins with.
The tension wrench is the key no pun intended to successfully.
Pick the lock using your tools.
Simple latches such as swing latches are also easy to open with a paper clip.
Still continuing to apply slight pressure on the wrench take your rake pick and insert it into the keyway and.
For this to possibly work you will need an allen wrench and an unbent paperclip with a crook in the end.
Insert it into the gap in the door below the latch.
These locks can be locked from the inside by the simple push of the button on the knob.
Insert the short end of your tension wrench into the bottom of the lock s keyway.
First insert the tension wrench into the bottom part of the lock and rotate it in the direction you would turn the key to unlock it to place tension on the lock.
Using a finger or two apply.
With slight pressure turn the lock as you would with a key.
Slide the card into the space between the door and the door frame where the lock is.
Maintain this tension throughout the process.