closet door locked-no key. now what?

[Mo0o]

For some reason this is the situation im imagining:

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Take pin out of hinges and remove door?

This, noob.

 

[Pardus]

thanks all for the ideas, i'm gonna drill the lock out tomorrow and replace with a a non-key doorknob and no i am not locked in the closet.

 

[IronWing]

Run for Congress and wait for someone to out you.

 

[WHAMPOM]

me being a dumbass accidentally pushed the button in on a closet door and locked it, problem is i don't have a key for it, neither does the landlord.

didn't realize i even pushed the button in till it was too late.

do i hit it with a hammer and break the handle off or drill the tumbler or get a lock picking tool set and hope for the best.

i never used lock picking tools and couldn't find anything to unlock it at the local hardware store. if i break the handle, have to replace it at my cost..blah..blah..

looks something like this and the screws are on the inside, its an old lock put in long time ago and i have no idea why anyone would want to put a lock on a closet door.

i tried a barbie pin and paper clip, no good. any ideas?

Most closet doors open out, just pull the hinge pins.

 

[MikeMike]

thanks all for the ideas, i'm gonna drill the lock out tomorrow and replace with a a non-key doorknob and no i am not locked in the closet.

you really are this stupid... aren't you.

 

[Locut0s]

me being a dumbass accidentally pushed the button in on a closet door and locked it, problem is i don't have a key for it, neither does the landlord.

didn't realize i even pushed the button in till it was too late.

do i hit it with a hammer and break the handle off or drill the tumbler or get a lock picking tool set and hope for the best.

i never used lock picking tools and couldn't find anything to unlock it at the local hardware store. if i break the handle, have to replace it at my cost..blah..blah..

looks something like this and the screws are on the inside, its an old lock put in long time ago and i have no idea why anyone would want to put a lock on a closet door.

i tried a barbie pin and paper clip, no good. any ideas?

You can use some paper clips to try to pick the lock if you have some time to waste and don't mind fiddling around for a long time without accomplishing anything. I've managed to pick 1 really poor quality pad lock this way. Honestly though like others said above the easiest thing to do is just drill out the screws or tumbler.

 

[Locut0s]

You can use some paper clips to try to pick the lock if you have some time to waste and don't mind fiddling around for a long time without accomplishing anything. I've managed to pick 1 really poor quality pad lock this way. Honestly though like others said above the easiest thing to do is just drill out the screws or tumbler.

Wait... yeah like others said if you can see the pins just take the door off its hinges!

 

[killster1]

is this joke thread? ya use screw driver flat head push the door away from edge and use second tool like butter knife to push it.. if its hard stab it and push it some more. i have to break into locks all the time takes about 20 seconds and 0 dammage

 

[AnonymouseUser]

you really are this stupid... aren't you.

I'm thinking we need a pic of the entire door to prove/disprove this. We shall await his response.

 

[arrfep]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8IVlfyIc8g

 

[ahenkel]

don't most bedroom/bathroom/closet locks not actually use a key? Isn't it just a slot or pin hole you can insert a screwdriver into?

 

[Squisher]

If you want to borrow it I've got a chainsaw.

 

[Engineer]

Photo of ActiveX's home tomorrow after following advise from this thread.D:

 

[Modelworks]

bump it
So many people would be surprised the millions of homes that it only takes about 2 seconds to open the door to using that method.
http://www.lockbumping.org/

 

[DivideBYZero]

Get 2 litre soda bottle.
Cut in half.
Cut section removed in half again from top to bottom so you have a crescent shaped peice left.
Use this between the door jamb and latch.
Win.

 

[BarkingGhostar]

Why is there a lock on the closet door?

 

[killster1]

to bad bumping it requires a similar key if its really old lock.....

 

[slayer202]

and no i am not locked in the closet.

are you sure you aren't in the closet? I think its about time you came out...its ok, you can do it