{"id":6852,"date":"2022-08-17T12:56:26","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T07:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/?p=6852"},"modified":"2022-08-17T12:56:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T07:26:28","slug":"how-to-open-a-schlage-lock-with-dead-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bringuptodate.com\/how-to-open-a-schlage-lock-with-dead-batteries\/","title":{"rendered":"Find Out How To Open A Schlage Lock With Dead Batteries (Even Without A Key)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you ever come back home to find that your smart lock batteries are dead? If it had happened to you, I am sure you would have instantly looked for the physical key to the lock. But what if you find out that you forgot to carry the key with you and are now locked out of your own sweet home<\/a>? Not a great situation to imagine yourself in, right? But what if this imagination becomes a real-life situation? Well, that’s what happened to me some time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I returned from a vacation to Mexico with my family, and upon reaching my doorstep, I found out that my Schlage lock batteries were dead. To my dismay, I had forgotten to carry the physical key to the lock. As a result, we were locked out of our home. Trust me; it wasn’t a great experience for a home security expert like me. But as you would have guessed, I could solve the issue with the help of my expertise and, of course, a little research. Hence, I decided to write this article about how to open a Schlage lock with a dead battery.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Schlage locks are designed in a way that makes them difficult to pick. As a result, the locks cannot be unlocked easily without a key. However, a battery jump-start can help you unlock your dead Schlage lock without a key in times of emergency. You can do so by making contact between a 9V alkaline battery and the contact points of the lock, ensuring the negative and the positive terminal of the battery are properly connected.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So whether you forgot to carry the Schlage lock key or are using a model that does not feature a physical key, the jump-start method will help you unlock your lock in a few minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n In this article, we will discuss the process of unlocking your dead Schlage lock so that you don’t remain locked outside your home like I was.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCan A Schlage Lock Be Unlocked If The Battery Is Dead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n