For this kind of lock the best tool is a small flathead screwdriver.
How to break open a bedroom door lock.
You simply need a straight stiff.
If you usually carry around paperclips in your school backpack or your work bag then you re fully covered.
Gently insert the screwdriver s flathead into the door knob s slot then turn it counterclockwise.
Then swipe quickly downward.
Force it between the lock and the frame flush against the frame.
If there s no room between the lock and the frame you can force it between the door and the frame above the lock then swipe quickly downward while angling the card toward the frame.
Place the straight and skinny item into the hole in the middle of the doorknob.
At this exact moment if the right amount of torque is applied you will be able to unlock a door without a key.
The pressure exerted on the bump key causes the key pins to push the driver pins above the shear line.
Insert the flattened end of the paperclip above the tension wrench.
Push it in until you meet resistance.
Once you hear the click the door will be unlocked.
You have to manipulate the clip into the ideal shape that you need in order to open the lock.
The head of the screwdriver must be small enough to slip inside the slot of the outside door knob.
Bend it back forcing the lock back into the door opening it.
How to open a locked bedroom door with a card.
This is the first pin of the lock.
Inside is a small button that needs to be pushed to unlock the door.
Take a hammer and flatten the end of the paperclip as flat as you can get it then grab your makeshift lock picking tools and head to the door.
The non locking side of the door should have a small hole likely on the face of the knob.
If you hear a click the lock is disengaged and the door should open freely.
Ehow explains what to do next.
Angle the card towards the frame.
Paperclips are a great tool when you need to unlock your bedroom door lock.
To bump a lock the bump key is inserted into the keyway and pressure is applied via a hammer or a screwdriver.