How to open the lock of the safe if you forgot the password

Closing the safe and forgetting the password is an unpleasant but common situation. This can happen in a hotel room, at work, or at home. How to open the safe lock if you forgot the password will be discussed in our article.

There are several types of locks used in safes. What kind of lock is installed in your safe will depend on the actions to open the lock.

What are the locks in the safes

A lock with a key is the most inexpensive and primitive option. There is no code in such a safe, so the only danger is losing the key. Just make a duplicate and put it in a safe place.

The lock with a mechanical cipher is a reliable, easy-to-use lock with a complex coding mechanism. Opening a mechanical safe lock without knowing the code is the most difficult thing. That is why expensive safes are often equipped with such a system, especially since it does not require a power connection.

Castle with electronic control- the youngest among safe locks. Electronically controlled and requires connection to the power supply (can be battery operated). Among the advantages - easy integration into the alarm system at home. The old versions of such safes opened themselves if the battery was discharged, now this drawback has been eliminated - a special key is provided for such a case.

In modern safes from burglar resistance class 4 and above, 2 locks are used at once various types, some class 3 models are also equipped with two locks.

How to open a safe with a combination lock

So, a combination lock can be mechanical or electronic. To learn how to open a safe with a combination lock, you first need to read the instructions.

Mechanical lock. Most often it has a code of three or four numbers. Programmed at the factory (safes with preset code) or at the time of installation of the safe (safes with changeable code). In the first case, the situation is simpler - the seller or manufacturer keeps information about which code is set on the safe with your serial number. You will need to present proof of purchase and proof of identity, after which you will be reminded of your code.

The problem is more serious if the code is replaceable. Some safes have standard combinations for emergency opening. Contact the company where you purchased the safe and specify the information about your model. If the problem could not be solved, there is only one way out - calling a specialist to open safes.

Electronic lock. How to open the safe with electronic lock, indicated in the accompanying documentation - you need to use the supplied key. Usually, there is a hole for an emergency key under the emblem, which is mounted on screws. Everything is solved simply and quickly, if the key is not lost. When there is no key, it is likely that the lock will respond to the service code, which by default on many models consists of a combination of six zeros. If the operation is not successful, you will have to resort to the services of specialists.

Call a safe opener

Opening a safe is a delicate matter, and not only employees of reliable companies, but also scammers know how to open a safe lock if you forgot your password. Therefore, you should not contact private traders or random people from the bulletin board. The risk does not justify savings on the cost of services.

Most safe option- invite an employee of the company where the safe was purchased. As a rule, the seller company has comprehensive information about the design of the safe and the lock, and its masters will be able to open the safe with minimal damage.

How to open the AIKO safe?

Lock PLS-1

The PLS-1 lock is installed on Aiko's T-series safes.

In order to open aiko safe with lock PLS-1

1. press the "*" button, the green LED will light up, confirming that the lock is on.

2. enter the user code (the code can consist of 4,5,6 characters)

3. press "ENTER" If you entered the correct code, the lock will recognize your code and confirm the correct code with a double beep and a green LED. The lock gives you 5 seconds to open the safe.

4. turn the handle and open the safe.

Protection against code selection on the PLS-1 lock is implemented as follows. The lock "falls asleep" for 5 minutes if more than three incorrect codes are entered. The blocking mode is confirmed by flashing the red LED every 5 seconds. After unlocking, you must enter the correct code.

On locks with a backup key, you can open the safe through the key hole with the key supplied. To open the safe, remove the cover from plastic panel(between the keyboard and the handle) insert the key and turn it counterclockwise until it stops (approximately 25 degrees), turn the handle and open the safe. Don't keep the key in the safe.

The batteries of the iko safe are located on the outside of the lock under the keyboard. If the power is not sufficient, then when you press "*" sounds sound signal five times and the LED flashes. Do not close the safe with dead batteries, replace them if possible. PLS-1 lock uses 1.5V AAA batteries

If you cannot open the safe, call our zamok911 customer service. Here you can get advice on the operation of combination locks, recoding, replacement and opening of safe locks. Service masters will help you open the safe without breaking and damaging the safe.

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If you forget the safe combination, a locksmith can be expensive, while a brute force attempt to open it can ruin both the safe and the tools. Breaking the combination will require a lot of patience and effort, but in the end you will get no costs, an undamaged safe and a feeling of deep inner satisfaction.

Steps

Part 1

Examine the combination dial knob. The combination lock of the safe is controlled by turning this knob. The numbers are marked on the circumference of the limb handle, starting from zero. Correctly entering a combination of numbers is practically the only way to open the safe (application mechanical tools and brute force is not even considered, due to the extreme complexity).

Kernel. The rod is attached to the handle of the limbus, it is a small simple cylinder. When you turn the handle, the rod also turns.

• The rod and other parts of the lock are not visible even when open door safe.

1. The drive disk of the mechanism. The drive disk is located at the other end of the rod, the rotation of the dial knob also leads to the rotation of the drive disk.

   • The drive disc hub is used to engage the mechanism's code discs.

2. code disks. The discs of the mechanism are put on the rod, but not attached to it. They are driven by a drive disk.

   • Each combination number corresponds to a separate disk (the number of disks varies from two to six). For example, if a safe uses a combination of three numbers (25-7-14), the lock uses three code discs.
   • It is important to know the number of discs to open the safe, but there are ways to find out without knowing the combination (read below).
   • Cutouts on the code discs are made to transmit rotation from the drive disc.

3. Mentally imagine the gander of the mechanism. This is a small metal rod that puts pressure on the disks, but does not prevent them from rotating. The gander is connected to the deadbolt (or crossbar) of the lock, while the gander remains in place - the safe is closed.

   Grooves of code disks. Each disc has a large groove. When all the disks are lined up in the same position, a code groove is formed, into which the gander of the mechanism falls, opening the bolt of the lock.

   If you know the number of numbers in the combination, you can skip the next part.

Part 2

Make several full turns of the handle clockwise. This will reset the lock to the beginning of the combination input.

Attach the phonendoscope next to the dial handle. Believe it or not, this cinematic autopsy method is used by professional locksmiths. The phonendoscope significantly amplifies the sound from the membrane.

• The mechanism that requires listening is located right behind the limbo knob, but obviously it is impossible to listen to it during rotation. Look nearby for the most convenient and loudest point for the application of the stethoscope tip.
• Metal doors sound louder than others and are therefore better for beginners.

1. Turn the knob counterclockwise until you hear two consecutive clicks. Rotate the knob slowly and be prepared to write down or memorize the positions of the knob.

   Reset the lock and repeat the steps. Turn the knob a few full turns clockwise, then slowly turn it counterclockwise, listening for a click.

   • Clicks can be faint and barely audible over other sounds, so repeat the process until you know the exact contact area (between two successive clicks).

2. Turn the knob counterclockwise exactly opposite the contact area. Once you're sure you've found the exact contact area, turn the knob exactly 180 degrees counterclockwise.

   • This is the "code disc parking area". From this position, you can count the number of code disks of the mechanism by rotating the dial knob.

3. Turn the knob clockwise and listen to the sound as you pass the "parking zone". Slowly turn the knob, paying special attention to the "parking zone".

   • "Parking zone" is the reverse position of the "contact zone" dial knob. Remember to listen for the sound of the mechanism when the handle enters this position.
   • The first time you pass this zone, you should hear a click as the drive disc engages the first disc.
   • You will only hear subsequent clicks if you have additional code discs.
4. • If you hear a lot of clicks, or clicks in other places, you may have misunderstood "parking zone". Try again from the beginning of this part, be sure to reset the lock mechanism well (do a few more full turns).
   • If the problem persists, the safe may be equipped with additional anti-burglary mechanisms. In this case, you will most likely need the services of professionals.

5. Write down the number of clicks. If passing the "parking zone" produces no more clicks, write down or memorize the final number of clicks. This will be the number of code discs.

   • Each combination number corresponds to one disc, so you already know how many numbers to enter.

Part 3

1. Plot two graphs in a rectangular coordinate system. To crack the safe, you will need to write down great amount information. Plotting is one of the most convenient and easy ways to calculate the required data.

   Label each graph. The abscissa axes must correspond to numbers from 0 to last value on the handle of the limb. Mark the axis so that you can clearly and unambiguously set aside three points in a row. On the y-axis, you need to mark about five numbers, but for now you can leave it empty.

   • The abscissa axis of one graph can be called the "start", and the y-axis can be called the "contact point on the left".
   • The abscissa axis of the second graph can be called "start", and the y-axis can be called "point of contact on the right".

2. Reset the lock, set the knob to zero. Make a few full turns of the knob clockwise, then set it to zero.

   Slowly turn the knob counterclockwise and listen. It's necessary to find contact zone, where the drive disk is connected to the code disks (see the first part).

   When you hear two clicks in a row, note the position of the handle with each click. Make sure you know the exact number of each click. As a rule, these two numbers are not far from each other.

   Plot these points on the graph. On the first graph, plot a point with coordinates x=0 and y=the number on which you heard the first click.

   • On the second graph, plot a point with coordinates x=0 and y=the number where you heard the second click.
   • Now you can mark the ordinate axes. You will need space for five numbers on each side of the dot you just plotted.

3. Continue recording the values ​​of two clicks in a row. Start rotating counterclockwise from the third number, note down the clicks. They should sound close to the previous values.

   • When you plot these values ​​on the chart, reset the lock and set the dial three more spaces to the left.

4. Continue recording values ​​and plotting points on the graphs until you have a plot of contact points for every third dial value. When you reach zero, you can complete the test.

5. Find the points of convergence of the two graphs. For some x values, the difference between the y values ​​(points of contact) will be smaller.

   • The easiest way to find such points is by putting one graph on top of another, just find the places where the two graphs are closest.
   • Each such point corresponds to a combination number.
   • The number of numbers in the combination should already be known to you, either as the owner of the safe, or from the previous part of the instructions.
   • If the number of close points does not correspond to the number of numbers in the combination, build both graphs and find the places where they consistently narrow.

About opening safes door locks there are many legends. For example, they talk about the bear cubs of the past, capable of unlocking a lock of any complexity with a hairpin in a matter of minutes. In fact, a lock, say, of the thirties, a modern pro will also instantly break open with a pair of pins. And with the proper equipment, he will also open an ultra-modern safe with an electronic code.

An element of a door opened by thieves with the help of a so-called spear knife is an exhibit from the collection of our consultants (above). Manufacturers steel doors sometimes they "cheat": the door seems reliable, but in fact the first layer of metal is thin.

Let's debunk a few myths right away. There are no and cannot be people with a criminal past among autopsy masters, since crystal honesty is one of essential requirements to the profession. Companies that specialize in opening and installing locks and safes most often do not hire new employees at all, making do with a team formed from the very beginning. A beginner is almost impossible to check thoroughly, and trust in this case is very important. In the profession most often come from related specialties. For example, the team of Zamok 911, our consultants, was formed while working in the rescue service. They often had to open the doors there - and the rescuers, starting their own business, expanded the scope of their skills.

An element of the door opened by thieves with the help of the so-called spear knife is an exhibit from the collection of our consultants. Manufacturers of steel doors sometimes "cheat": the door seems reliable, but in fact the first layer of metal is thin.

Second important point: any door, any safe is designed to delay the burglar, not stop him. Because there are no means against a professional and cannot be. Unbreakable safes do not exist in principle. The only question is how long the break-in will take, whether it will be carried out with or without damage to the lock. Naturally, the craftsmen always strive for a “clean”, without damage, autopsy.

What is a safe?

In Russia, the concepts of “safe” and “fireproof cabinet” (which, in general, can be called a fireproof safe) are often confused. Moreover, the products of many foreign firms, which were originally cabinets, are sold here under the guise of safes. A person thinks that he is buying something suitable for storing his papers and valuables, but in fact the cabinet opens with two paper clips in half a minute. The bottom line is that there are no requirements for fireproof cabinets regarding the complexity of opening. It's just furniture, even if it's steel and fireproof.

But the arrangement of safes and their locks is regulated next normative documents. Depending on the document Russian GOST P50862-2005, German VDMA 24992, etc.) safes are divided into a number of burglar resistance classes. For example, European standards divide safes into five classes (and several subclasses), Russian ones into ten classes. All elements of the safe must correspond to the highest, fifth class - both the walls and the door, and, most importantly, the locks. If you put locks that do not correspond to the type on a safe made according to the fifth grade (or install them incorrectly, which also often happens), it immediately loses its resistance to breaking. In addition, you always need to look at what standard the safe is checked for. And then he may be “eighth grade” in malice resistance, but no one knows what this figure corresponds to in reality.

Safe locks can be divided into four types: key, mechanical code, electronic code and exotic (biometric, magnetic, etc.). Oleg Shalashov, an employee of the Zamok 911 company, says: “In general, there are no regularities in terms of complexity. There are very complex keys, there are codes that can be opened in a few minutes. However, the average opening time is more or less known. It takes a professional about 15 minutes for a key lock, and about two hours for a code lock without any equipment, only with the help of hands. With equipment, of course, faster. By the way, a lot depends on the location of the safe. If you can get close to it from any side, this greatly simplifies the process. And once the masters had to work with a safe installed ... behind the toilet. Despite the simplicity of the design, I had to work hard.

In Europe and the USA, there are a number of companies that manufacture opening equipment, such as Wendt, Intralock, Steelman or Lockmasters. In fact, this is an eternal race in a vicious circle: some companies make safes, others make tools for opening them, then the first make even more secure safes, and the second make even more serious tools, etc. There is no such equipment on the free market. It is sold only to companies or craftsmen licensed for the relevant work - so to speak, Licensed, Bonded and Certified Security Professionals. Professionals receive appropriate training in Europe or the USA and must have a special certificate confirming their skills.

Key locks are opened with hand tool. The tool can be very different, up to kits-constructors, from which the key can be simply assembled. Assembly takes about fifteen minutes, opening - less than a minute. You can find out which key is needed various methods. For example, using an ultraviolet lamp. The workpiece is inserted into the lock, the master tries to turn it a couple of times, then looks under ultraviolet light, where there are traces of the lock elements, and at these points changes the workpiece. Attempt after attempt - and after a while a suitable key is obtained. In the photo in the suitcase in the center is a set for forming a key.

"Clean" opening

The opening of any lock is based on its errors, "loopholes", deliberately or accidentally left by the manufacturers. A hundred years ago, errors in the manufacture of locks could reach a millimeter or more, and various designs there were hundreds. Today, there are several basic types, but the quality of workmanship leaves the craftsmen with a much smaller field for activity. True, two identical castles, in fact, do not exist. Each has its own "face", its backlashes and errors.

A combination lock with the proper equipment is somewhat easier to open than a key lock. For example, the mentioned company Intralock (and others too) makes special automatic pick-ups. Such a gadget is installed on the lock and in a maximum of 36 hours determines the code of the safe using the selection method. More advanced modern models equipped with " intelligent system”: she at the same time “listens” to what is happening inside the castle, and analyzes the sounds, cutting off obviously inappropriate combinations. It takes about 20 minutes to select the code.

Still life: varieties of instrument

When manually opening a combination lock (we are talking, of course, about a mechanical one), you need to use your hearing, since it is impossible to sort through more than a million combinations without equipment. For this, stethoscopes are used, which multiply the clicks and noises inside the castle. Of course, a non-professional will not be able to separate the “necessary” sounds from the “unnecessary” ones, and even with a stethoscope he is unlikely to be able to do anything sensible.

However, modern expensive combination locks are not amenable to electronic selection. The lock is connected to the drive mechanism of opening through a system of gears and can be located at any point of the door. mechanical movement inside such a lock occurs only when the code is fully and correctly typed. In the process of dialing, the lock is “silent”, and it is impossible to pick up the code by ear. Then you have to use rough methods, but more on that later.

Tool for balance cylinder locks

An electronic combination lock is not that much more complicated than a mechanical one. But you can't take it by choice. In almost all modern safes, if the lock is entered incorrectly, the lock is blocked, say, for five minutes. With the second - by ten, and then - on the rise. This does not mean that such a safe is more reliable than a mechanical one, everyone is equal against a drill. It only means that it is more difficult to crack it “purely”.

"Rough" opening

Let's debunk yet another myth. Many believe that after drilling and rough breaking, the safe is no good, only to be thrown away. It's a delusion. Drilling is one, maximum three tiny holes. After opening, the company's employees press cone-shaped plugs into them and brew them. Re-drilling at this point is much more difficult - that is, the safe becomes more reliable. The castle, however, most likely will have to be changed. But such a service quality craftsmen also provide.

Car instrument

So, in which case do you have to drill? First, if the lock is broken. Secondly, if it is so complicated that the selection can take several tens of hours, and it needs to be opened urgently. Thirdly, if the lock is electronic or biometric and in case of incorrect selection it will be blocked.

They drill safes in strictly defined places. If the model is typical, known, special templates are used. The central part of such a template is attached to the place of the round dialer; one of the holes on the template (which one is indicated in the special tables) coincides with the drilling point. Naturally, they drill in the very weak spot lock - in order to unlock it. After drilling, the lock is either already open, or it is not difficult to do this through the resulting hole.

If the safe is non-standard, complex, then first a technological hole is drilled through which a borescope (more often called an endoscope) is passed - a thin tube with a flashlight and a camera at the end. Examining with a camera internal organization safe, calculate the drilling point - and then according to the standard scenario.

Opening electronics, from left to right: Intralock ITL 2000 mechanical combination lock picker, Steelman Engine EAR II industrial stethoscope, Dynatec MIGS borescope.

But not everything is so simple. Manufacturers of safes are actively fighting drilling techniques. Most often, so-called blockers are used. For example, in the most convenient place for drilling, a thin cable can be tight. If it is damaged, the blocker is activated, fixing the lock with the help of an additional tongue. Sometimes throughout inner surface doors installed tempered glass: wherever you drill, it will somehow burst when it comes into contact with the drill, and the blocker will work again. Moreover, there is even a device of the “blocker in the blocker” type! For example, the master drilled unsuccessfully, touched the blocker drive, it worked. The master began to drill a second hole to unlock the lock, and touched the drive of the second lock, which blocked access to the first. All this in the end does not save the safe from opening, but significantly slows down the process.

You can drill not the door, but the wall. This is where the defense methods come into play. The wall of the safe (unlike a fireproof cabinet) is a "sandwich" of several layers of metal different density. Maybe not only metal - there are also corundum layers in aluminum cases, and reinforced concrete. conventional drill will not take such a wall. Special drills are used, and they have to be changed in the process, because each is designed for a different type of material. Vertical walls are also used to guide the drill. They are attached to the safe with magnets, withstand forces up to 700 kg for separation. In the photo - a machine of this type, only a drill is inserted into it, so to speak, “for beauty”: you cannot drill a safe like that.

From the box to the plane

The masters have their own tricks and their guardian angels. In the company "Castle 911" we were told several curious cases. For example, one of the masters, leaving for a task, found a rusty key on the street and automatically picked it up (there is such a habit among experts working with locks). And in the client's apartment, a safe with a key lock of just this type was found. The master cleaned the key in a minute - and with a creak, but surprisingly, he approached the safe! "This is how legends are born!" — Laughing employees of the company. Often, customers use characteristic numbers as codes - phone numbers, birthdays, and still they get lost and forgotten! Masters carefully collect and analyze information coming from the customer. Sometimes, knowing the date of birth of the client, you can pick up a code in a minute, starting from it as a base.

Safes are just one of the specializations of master openers. They call to open cars, doors, and once even an airplane had to be opened.

Drill template revolver type. It is installed in place of the dialer and rotated at a nominal angle, drilling is performed through the hole indicated in the attached table of models.

Apartment doors also have their own characteristics. They cannot be made in the style of safe or storage according to requirements. fire safety. Therefore, door manufacturers come up with tricky methods to protect themselves: for example, keyholes are located in places that are inconvenient for hacking - very low or even in door frame. It is not difficult to open such a lock with a key, but to crack it - you need to sweat. Often you have to open old boxes, locks on antique furniture and even ordinary travel suitcases, the codes for which happy vacationers simply forget.

Sometimes masters have to work with ATMs (collectors, as it turned out, often forget constantly changing codes). This is special kind activities, since it is imperative to maintain the operability of a complex and expensive device. No more than a dozen firms and craftsmen throughout Russia have the right to such work; sometimes specialists are called from another city. By the way, service technicians never keep a “thieves' tool” in their arsenal: crowbars, cranks, “openers”, wringers, even if the latter are effective. This is the law.

In general, the work of specialists is full. When, finally, opening locks becomes a licensed activity, and it will be possible to import the appropriate equipment from Europe into Russia without any problems, it will become much easier for everyone. Both to us and closed doors and those who open them.

We continue our “Practice” section, and today I will tell you how to open the safe if you forgot the password. This is a fairly common and annoying situation - the user closes the safe and forgets the code combination. This can happen in an office at work, a hotel room, or at home. Nobody is immune from this.

The first step is to determine the model of the safe. The warranty card, the instructions for the lock and the passport of the safe can help with this. Even if you end up failing to open the lock yourself, this information will be useful to an emergency opening specialist.

If the safe was bought a very long time ago, and guarantee period went out and the passport was thrown away - try to find the purchase documents, order number, store address. Perhaps the seller will help identify your safe, send instructions for the lock, or tell you the current phone number of the service department.

So, we proceed to opening the safe - our actions will be determined primarily by the type of lock, and secondly by its design.

How to open a combination mechanical lock.

This lock has a characteristic rotary knob with a dial (a metal ring with applied risks), with which a code combination is typed. This is how it looks.

Such locks either provide for the possibility of changing the code, or not. In the second case, the code combination is set at the factory and never changes again. You can find out the factory code of such a lock by the serial number by contacting the service department or directly to the factory. Serial number and the code combination are indicated in the passport or instructions for operating the safe. Here is an example, .

If you have a combination lock with a changeable code, then the problem is more serious. Try to look at the instructions, you may not have bothered to change the preset combination. Then you can use it. If not, you will have to call the emergency opening service.

How to open a coded electronic lock.

A characteristic feature of these locks is a keypad for entering a code combination. Light and sound signaling simplify programming and operation of the lock. Regular batteries are used for power. Here is what these castles look like.

Some models are equipped with an emergency opening function that allows you to open the safe without a code using a special “master key”. In addition, on inside The door may have a button to reset the current code.

Perhaps your lock supports such a function, but you did not know. Check the manual to see if this is the case. If so, look for the master key.

If the lock does not support the emergency opening function or the master key is lost (prudently locked in the safe), try dialing the factory master code indicated in the instructions - it is possible that you forgot to change it after purchasing the safe. Usually this is a primitive code, like 1-2-3-4-5-6. If the master code was nevertheless changed and subsequently lost, you will have to call the service - without the help of a specialist, you will not be able to carefully open the safe.

If you have a cheap Chinese safe, then the game is not worth the candle. You can try to deal with it yourself, it is very likely that you will succeed:

Professional emergency opening services.

If none of the above helped, you will have to seek help from professionals. It is better to entrust the emergency opening of your safe to a specialized organization with a good reputation. Here they can provide not only professional service, but also confidentiality. If you do not know these, contact the store where the safe was purchased.

When talking with a specialist, be prepared to tell him the brand and model name of your safe, the type of lock. The more complete the information, the faster and more accurately he will be able to determine the method of opening, necessary tools, cost of work.

It is very good if the master has already opened safes like yours before. Ideally, the safe is opened without damage, the old lock is restored or replaced with exactly the same new one.

- do not keep the instruction manual and safe passport in the safe - you will miss them very much when you forget the code combination. The master key also does not need to be stored in a safe.
- do not throw away the documents on the purchase of the safe, they will be a confirmation for the service department that you are the legal owner of the safe. Can help identify the safe.
- if you are an "advanced" PC user, you can use password managers. For example, KeePass.
- find a decent organization for emergency opening, write contacts in the phone book. This is guaranteed to help open any locked doors - safe, apartment, car.