Lock Button Stuck On Door

Make sure the lock is unlocked before you do this.

Lock button stuck on door.

Push and hold the button in. Release the button quickly try sliding your finger off the button so the pressure is maintained up until the precise. The lock on a push button knob is meant strictly for household privacy. When a push button door knob begins to fail it either needs greasing or complete replacement to fix.

The most common is that the oil inside the door knob lock is old and has seized causing the lock to catch. You can do this by using the phillips head screw driver to unscrew both screws on the door handle. Another common cause is that the screws on the door knob are loose. A video on youtube showed me how to remove the knobs since the push button lock would not release.

These are all problems you can repair yourself. Once you have the door handle off you can now try to open the latch manually with either a large flathead screwdriver or pair of needle nose pliers. Insert a small amount of graphite into the lock from the outside of the door and insert the key. I have tried using scissors to turn the latch as well as a hanger to see if it could be jimmied and small screwdrivers to see if the lock itself could be released.

I got my door knob lock button stuck start by trying to push the lock button. Any suggestions for how to unlock and open a door with this type of lock. Often they stick or break due to excessive pressure being placed on the door. This can cause a slight void inside the door knob lock which can also cause it to catch and get stuck.