How do you take off a doorknob with no visible screws?
Modern doorknobs often conceal mounting screws beneath a smooth exterior or require depressing a hidden spring-loaded release pin that is difficult to locate. Without finding this hidden mechanism, the knob remains locked in place, preventing you from removing it or accessing the hardware underneath.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Looking for visible screws
- 2Checking for a hex screw or pin inside the stem hole
- 3Twisting the base plate in both directions with an elastic for grip
- 4Pushing the latch all the way in while twisting and pulling
- 5Using a hacksaw to destroy the doorknob
- 6Using a punch from the opposite side
- 7Sticking a phillips screwdriver through the hole to push the sleeve out
- 8Prying it out with a flathead
- 9Replacing the door
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I cannot get this thing off.”source ↗
“I'm completely lost at this point. This doorknob seems to defy all the rules of doorknobs that I can see online.”source ↗
“The knob is totally smooth. White is inside the front door and yellow is the outside. I’m not sure if it’s covering a screw head underneath.”source ↗
Where this came up
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