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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\n

Can A Schlage Lock Be Unlocked If The Battery Is Dead?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A Schlage lock, dead battery, no key!<\/strong> This may not be an issue if your lock is unlocked, as you can simply replace the batteries of the Schlage lock.<\/a> But the issue sounds like a nightmare when you are locked outside your home. The Schlage smart locks use a locking system of removable pins with additional combination dials at the back of the lock, making them hard to pick. Consequently, it is difficult to unlock a Schlage lock without a key if the lock batteries are dead. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, this does not mean that the issue of ‘Schlage battery dead and no key’ <\/strong>cannot be resolved. It is possible for a Schlage lock user to unlock the dead smart lock without a key with the help of a 9V battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you do not have a 9V battery, you will not be able to jump-start your Schlage lock, and you may have to opt for an alternative method to unlock the lock by drilling or removing the hinges of the door. But these methods are time-consuming and may also damage your door or the lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How To Open A Schlage Lock With A Dead Battery<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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It is less likely that you will land up in a situation where you have to look for how to open the Schlage lock when its batteries are dead. <\/strong>Much before your Schlage lock batteries are dead; you will notice a flashing yellow light upon entering the user code to unlock the lock indicating low batteries. When your Schlage lock batteries are critically low, you will notice a flashing red light on your Schlage lock keypad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you have been ignoring the issue of your Schlage lock blinking red<\/a>, the chances of your getting stuck locked out of your home are high. In that case, you will have to try the jump-start hack to unlock your door lock. You will require a 9V alkaline battery for the same. In case you do not have a 9V battery, you cannot use the given troubleshoot to unlock your Schlage lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how you can open a dead Schlage lock without a key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n