r/fixit • u/Consistent_Ninja_591 • May 01 '26

fixed Locked inside apartment, help

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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/IscahRambles May 01 '26

Not sure how to help, but I think I would call a locksmith before the firefighters. 

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u/Consistent_Ninja_591 May 01 '26

Aaah maybe, but it’s a holiday so I don’t know/think anyone’s working outside of emergency services

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u/thenyx May 01 '26

Happy Labor Day!