Opening a Safe by “Bouncing” itīecause cheap safes have solenoids with weak springs, you can often bounce the pin up and down so that it no longer holds the bolt work. This pulls the pin back, compressing the spring, and retracting the pin, so the bolt work can now function, and the safe can be open. When the correct code is entered, the solenoid is charged. The pressure from the spring holds the pin in place against the bolt work so the safe cannot be opened, but in cheap safes, the spring is very weak. In cheap electronic safes, they are held in place by small pins attached to a solenoid that is wrapped by a spring (photo). For an idea on pricing see our article How Much Does it Cost for a Locksmith to Open a Safe.
In all cases, if you want to get in the quickest way possible and not be bothered with it, a locksmith can be used to get you in quickly and in the best way possible.
Not only will it take forever, if you can at all, but a good safe should be opened by a locksmith and then repaired so it can be used for many years to come. Trying to break into a high end safe, though, doesn’t make sense. However this is acceptable because the cost to hire a professional to open and restore the safe to functionality far exceeds the cost of just replacing a cheap safe. In many of the techniques used to open a safe without a key, the safe will not be functional afterwards. If a safe requires both a key and the combination entered to open the safe, the combination must be known in order to open it without the key. This High Security Safe Requires BOTH a key and Combination to Openĭon’t confuse key-override safes with those that need BOTH a key and combination entered to open the safe. These are the safes we are addressing in this article as they can be bypassed via the keyway or other methods. A keyed lock can be easily bypassed by finesse or by force. Safes that can be opened using a bypass key (in case the electronic lock or dial lock fails) are inherently weak by design. These types of safes can often be identified because they come with a override key. They are NOT designed to protect their content. Inexpensive home safes, those for less than a few hundred dollars, are only meant to keep children out, keep temptation away from basically honest people, or to offer some basic fire protection. Hot to break the bolt work What Types of Safes Can be Opened Without a Key?Īll safes can be bypassed, but some are significantly easier than others, and some should be left to a professional. The safe’s key cylinder can be bypassed by picking, drilling, or just punching it out to remove it. The safe’s solenoid can be bypassed by bouncing it or by a magnet. In order of easiness: 1) Unlock the safe by getting a key made, 2) bypass the safe solenoid in an electronic safe, and 3) bypass/ break the key cylinder. You can open a safe without a key three ways.
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