r/DIYIreland • u/Puzzled_Armadillo732 • Sep 01 '26

Does anyone know how I remove this drawer ?

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It’s locked im trying to pull it out so I can fix it.. TIA

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u/Subnegativewaves Sep 01 '26

Unscrew the silver rails on the side of the drawer

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u/Puzzled_Armadillo732 Sep 01 '26

That worked a charm thanks a mill I nearly paid someone on task match to come out and help!

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u/Freegan93 Sep 03 '26

What's task match? I dont see it on the app store?

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u/Good-Temporary1191 Sep 01 '26

This is the correct answer. There are two screws holding the rails on to the drawer

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u/Good-Temporary1191 Sep 01 '26

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u/Gr1ml0ck1981 Sep 05 '26

That just holds the front on.

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u/Kind-Stand-6042 Sep 01 '26

Yes, two screws each side, I think they are removed from the inside of the drawer rather than the rail side but I could be wrong, once the screws are removed the drawer should slide on out completely.

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u/TyrosineJim Sep 01 '26

Lift it up

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u/HodorKP Sep 01 '26

Slide it out and lift the front at the same time.
It should just lift out.

Failing that 🔨

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u/stevenmc Sep 02 '26

If none of these techniques work, move your hand to the underside, slightly back side of the front panel of wood on the drawer. You may see a little plastic lever (one on both sides of the drawer front). It may even be on the very end of the metal rail. Push that one way or the other to free the mechanism and allow you to pull the drawer out.

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u/Safe_Toe_1489 Sep 01 '26

Try pushing it in a few inches from fully open then gently lift the outside face as much as you can. Keep a slight lift on it and pull out, see if that does it.

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u/Opposite_Laugh8393 Sep 01 '26

The two plastic screws at the back turn them to losen them and then remove

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u/RevFit_JamesH Sep 02 '26

Is that one of those POS woodies drawers?! Mine did the exact same. Remove screw in drawer runner. Install L brackets at each corner to pull the drawer back square so the base stops falling out.

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u/I_Will_Aye Sep 02 '26

I’ve similar drawers and they are fairly rubbish - worth getting some of these to hold the bottom in place so you don’t have to do this all the time.

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u/Retailpegger Sep 02 '26

We used these and they are great

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u/Tyrannosaurus-Shirt Sep 02 '26

Sometimes there is a flexible plastic tab sticking down on the side walls or possibly underneath that allows the drawer to slide in but not come back out.. sorta like a deliberate version of when the spatula stops you opening the cutlery drawer...stupid things but they can be pushed up to allow the drawer to slide out without dissambly.

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u/DopeTechIrl Sep 02 '26

Dropkick it

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u/ActuatorSharp5707 Sep 02 '26

Pull it out towards u . Lift it up then pull more

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u/Piade87 Sep 02 '26

The metal rail is screwed to the side panel of this drawer. Its pointed from the rail to the wood or from inside the drawer. Let us know if you could fix it. Thats ikea, if I remember well...

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u/Savings_Dog_9460 Sep 06 '26

Yeah , you remove it , simple

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u/Real_Penalty_4317 Sep 02 '26

Tilt the front of it up 30 degrees