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Trouble opening electronic safe

DesperateScousewife · 2012-01-10 15:11:25

Bought the safe in Morrisons a few years ago, its screwed into the wall. Its a Detroit Electonic Security Safe. The batteries are running out and it wont open with the code. I am trying to open it with the keys that came with the safe... but not able to open it, the key presses in but won't turn. I'm 100% sure the keys are…

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skylight Posts: 10,716 Forumite

10 January 2012 at 8:39PM

neilwoods wrote: »

yeah just open the safe to replace the batteries.

Suggested because mine you dont have to open it to get the batteries in! The batteries are on the front with the keypad - behind the batteries is the keyhole.

How about a spot of WD40 on the key? Odd that it goes in AOK but doesn't turn (as your sure its the key). That may loosen the mechanism, hopefully.

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