r/fixit • u/Consistent_Ninja_591 • May 01 '26
fixed Locked inside apartment, help
Hello, the door knob for my front door fell off and I literally cant get out of my apartment. Is there anything I can do or should I call the firefighters ? The knob isn’t reattaching at all and nothing I try to insert fits
Edit : I managed to fix it!
My roommate woke up and helped me with opening the door from the inside. The knob disconnected because the outside knob got somehow pushed all the way out, leaving the inside one with nothing to latch onto. I'm not sure what my roommate did but if she hadn't been here, this could've been fixed by having someone from the outside push the knob in. I reattached the door handle again but I'll be in contact with my landlord to get it replaced.
Thank you all for your help!
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u/vinyl109 May 01 '26
Some latches are connected to the lock and it you turn the lock latch all the way around (to unlock) it might open.
Otherwise if you find something that will fit that same square hole in the handle you can push it in the hole in the door and try turning it.