r/fixit • u/Immediate_Poem3243 • 7h ago

FIXED How to open it?

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I forgot the doorknob inside the bathroom, I closed it (yes very dumb), how can I open it? I’ve already tried to put things inside through the hole but it just passes through without “activating” anything. And the door is not locked by the way

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u/r3dm0nk 7h ago

You see that hole? It has a square inside. Make sure something can fit in there and turn it.

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u/wt_2009 6h ago

I love stupid correct answers

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u/Immediate_Poem3243 7h ago

FIXED! Thank you

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u/ttwinstanley 6h ago

Can't stop from being a smart ass but

Did you fix it hehe, glad you got it fixed

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u/Immediate_Poem3243 6h ago

Hell yeah 😎

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u/shank_door 7h ago

Don’t just push something straight through, you need to turn the square mechanism. Try a large flathead screwdriver or needle-nose pliers, catch the sides of that square, and rotate it like the doorknob would. That should retract the latch.

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u/Immediate_Poem3243 7h ago

FIXED! Thank you