Examine the shank of the doorknob.
How to get a door handle off that is locked.
Straighten a large wire paper clip out and insert one end into the hole until you feel the spring loaded retaining pin.
If there s no room between the lock and frame slide the card in the space above the lock and between the door and the frame.
Pull the doorknob over the retaining pin and off the door.
Use a tool a flathead screwdriver will work to twist within the gap the thru spindle inserts into.
Diy remove replace door s handle with hidden screws.
How to remove a door knob without screws or a latch.
You should see a tiny slot or hole.
Insert an object insert a tool into the hole or slot.
Once the screws are undone place the screwdriver into the lock mechanism of the door handle and twist it gently to undo the lock.
Step 4 remove the hardware.
After you ve unscrewed or loosened the latch tug on the door knob until it pops out of place or disengages from the base also known as the rose.
Remove the handles including the thru spindle.
Locate the hole underneath the doorknob shaft.
See if this retracts the handle.
If the door handle has exterior screws that you can see use a drill or screwdriver to undo these.
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.
Push the tip of a narrow screwdriver into the hole.
Take the handles knobs off of the door.
Remove the door handle if you cannot unlock the door otherwise.
Bend the card back towards the frame to force the lock into the door.
Pull the outer doorknob while pressing the retaining pin with the paper clip.
Now that the door sash is freed from the door frame and the mechanism has been made accessible it s become possible to remove the cylinder the handles and plates and finally the mechanism to replace the broken one.
The mounting screws are somewhat concealed but you can identify them by locating a tiny slot or hole in the shaft.
If it is slide a credit card you don t mind damaging between the lock and the door frame.