To remove a deadbolt stuck in a locked position, follow these steps:
- Remove the mounting screws from the plate.
- Pull the front plate off the door.
- Push the backplate out the other side.
- Pull the clip out of the bottom of the deadbolt.
- Push the topper back to retract the deadbolt and unlock the door.
If your deadbolt door lock has no visible screws, they are likely hidden behind a decorative plate on the inside of the door. Use a flat head screwdriver to unscrew the hollow bolts to the left and right of the center shaft. These are barrel screws with internal and external components.
To rekey the lock, remove the plug, which requires special tools. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver or driver to unscrew both rose screws and set aside.
To access the deadbolt, pry the outer plate off with a small screwdriver, remove the inner plate, and access the screws.
Remove the cover on the end of the door and check if there is space on the side of the bolt to stick an Allen wrench or look in. Pull both the knob side and key side of the deadbolt off the door.
Removing a deadbolt is simple with only a few tools and about an hour of time. Look for a tiny rectangular slit or hole on the bottom side, usually a small retention spring that can be popped by sticking a paperclip into it. Some Schlage have similar-looking caps that are pressed into the Philips or socket head screws.
Using a small flat-blade screwdriver, gently pry the plate off the lock chassis. Cut a hole for the deadbolt until the pilot bit reaches the other side of the door.
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Some deadbolts have set screws that are hidden . They wont have an inside cover plate, instead if you remove the side plate that covers the bolt, and look down the bolt shaft. Where the bolt meets the lock housing, you may see an inner and an outer set screw. Usually allen keys will operate these set screws.
Thanks, while our lock wasn’t quite like this . . . it did allow us to see the “innards” so I knew my options. Previous owner of house had used some sort of glue where there was supposed to be a set screw . . . and we couldn’t get it disassembled the “right” way . . . so we just drilled that plate so we could get to the screws underneath. There’s more than one way to skin a cat!
Leah always keeps her promises: I can do this! On the surface, it might look like an impossible task, but Leah will show how its done. Thank you so much for taking the time, even for the little explainers, e.g. what is a double keyed deadbolt. For a moment there I thought I might have to google it, but no, Leah delivers as always 🙂
I used a lobster meat pick to pop off the cap of my schlage version of this by hooking it over the inner rim on very bottom of the keyway. So as not to mar the outside with a screwdriver. Would have been better if I had a very tough plastic hook of some kind. I wondered about a very small plastic crochet hook, if such things exist. In my case, the lock is almost brand new and will be re-used. Only removed it to repaint door. So tried to avoid any damage.
Ok I have something similar but mine is more antique looking. I tried to remove the front as this article shows and scared the front. Turns out my back had a teeny tiny hole at the bottom to pop the bottom plate. This article made me look at the other side and after removing the rear face plate I got it off. Now my 85 yo mother thinks I’m a geniuse cause her lock was messed up for 20 years 😂 it just had to be tightened! Thanks😊
Another trick to remove that security screw…do not remove the phillips screw, instead tighten the phillips screw down as much as you can. This will help to loosen the security screw. Then you can turn the loosened security screw with a small locking plier. Or back -tap it out with a slotted screwdriver and a hammer.