How do you unlock a door without a key?

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There are a few different techniques for unlocking a door without the key. We will describe the usual doors, low security, or sliding doors.

 

1. You can try to open the most basic doors, usually apartment-room ones, by sliding a credit card. Push the card between the frame and the lock and force it against the frame to create a tiny opening. With the right angle, push it harder to open the door; if there is not enough pushing power, you can use another card or a knife.

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2. Remove the hinges: This process is easy if you have a screwdriver handy. Unscrew the top and bottom pins (or only one of them so that it will create enough space to pass).

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3. Some handles have a little round hole. Insert something tiny, like a toothpick, and push it to open the door. That's the easiest way, but only some locks have that hole.

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4. You can drill the lock, but remember there is no way back. Afterward, you will have to install a new one.

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5. Try to pick the lock with a paper clip. Make an "L" shape from the clips. Insert 2 of them into the lock and move it to the sides.