The lock in the frame seems jammed and isn t fully unlocking the door.
Sliding door lock stuck.
The first step is to troubleshoot the issue and get a sense of what the symptoms are with the door latch stuck in its position.
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Here i show you how to easily open any locked sliding door quick and easy.
The mechanics of the lock have broken leaving the top section of the door completely.
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Use a file to widen the hole on the strike or remove the strike with a screwdriver and reposition it on the jamb.
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Sliding doors move along the tracks using a set of rollers.
Check the alignment of the deadbolt against the strike on the jamb if the lock is difficult to turn when the door is closed or the door doesn t lock at all.
I then tried opening sliding the door and the door will not budge.
However today when i tried unlocking my patio sliding door the unlock sound was slightly different than normal.
In this video i attempt to open a patio door that has got stuck locked.
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There can be a door latch stuck open or a door latch stuck closed but the reasons for each can vary quite a bit.
Troubleshooting a stuck door latch try to open the door while it is shut.
Most of the time the problem stems from dirty and dried up rollers.